> Even if this is allowed/legal, it isn't exactly moral.
You go ahead and don't buy/return items. Moral or not, if it's legal and nets positive for me, I'm doing it. Billions of people around the world do the same thing. Are my moral wrong? Probably. At the end of the day, there is more money and happiness in my pocket.
The job of the US government is to vehemently scrutinize and analyze Chinese (and non US) nationals when they enter the country. The job of the US government is to protect US citizens. If a Chinese citizen is inconvenienced by these policies, well, too bad. They can visit a different country. But in the end, they will still visit New York.
Not everyone is entitled to live in San Francisco. You are either (1) rich and are able to live in SF or (2) you are a recent college grad making $80K, will eventually be forced to return to your home state or continue downgrading your housing situation untill homelessness ensues (I've talked to many homeless individuals and many do have a college degree).
> But condescending to someone who disagreed with you is uncalled for and detracts from the rest of what you're saying.
No it is not. We must discourage uneducated college graduates from casting their incorrect understanding of the world to the greater public.
Since when does taking a semester class make you qualified to solve homelessness? Because simply talking about it makes you feel better? This is the problem with 20-25 year olds these days (note: I am in this age group).
You go ahead and don't buy/return items. Moral or not, if it's legal and nets positive for me, I'm doing it. Billions of people around the world do the same thing. Are my moral wrong? Probably. At the end of the day, there is more money and happiness in my pocket.