A flow in which the source and/or transaction is illegal, would be an illegal flow. Wouldn't it?
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Replying to @alexcobham @iaincampbell07 and
Flows have two ends. Could be illegal at one end (customs fraud - underinvoicing) but all look fine at the other, but still part of IFF, no?
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Replying to @MForstater @iaincampbell07 and
But would you call that legal?
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Replying to @alexcobham @iaincampbell07 and
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@GFI_Tweets on the etymology of illicit: “slightly less demanding than illegal”pic.twitter.com/cUkHJcUXFA
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Replying to @MForstater @alexcobham and
Playing with words. Clearly implies "illegal".
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Replying to @DanNeidle @MForstater and
Word deliberately chosen not to mean 'illegal', implies 'illegal'? What would a lawyer say...
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Replying to @alexcobham @MForstater and
This lawyer thinks we should use words that add clarity, not detract from it. The word "illicit" is often understood to mean "illegal".
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Replying to @DanNeidle @alexcobham and
Looks as if 'illicit' was adopted as a useful campaigning tag;at most a term of art. With Dan, eg an illicit still is not legal.
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Replying to @iaincampbell07 @DanNeidle and
So: woe betide anyone who strays from the dictionary definitions of avoidance and evasion, but illicit means something occasionally used?
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Replying to @alexcobham @iaincampbell07 and
Conflating avoidance and evasion hinders understanding. Achieves nothing (except impressive figures and nice headlines).
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And further conflating with grand corruption, money laundering, proceeds of crime hinders understanding further. What for?
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Replying to @MForstater @DanNeidle and
No defn of Avoidance, so "illicit" faces same probs! People can define illicit as they choose but I think too broad a sweep reduces buy in.
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