I would love to touch bases with you in a couple of years and see if you still practice what you preach. The moral compass on this not just off , it is completely broken. It will affect you and you will not be as self righteous as you currently are.
Alternatively, the OP can pay what is due to the country that has hosted him/her for 13 years.
I never said that you flaunt that or openly insult them by assuming everything is done in discretion here. Hey how are you it's hot you look thirsty here you go buy yourself a beer have a good day that's how it works.
CDN Gingo we are not in NA we are in the DR the cops pull you over so they can get a propina . You are comparing the law in NA to the law in DR its like saying an apple is the same as an orange.
CDN Gingo we are not in NA we are in the DR the cops pull you over so they can get a propina . You are comparing the law in NA to the law in DR its like saying an apple is the same as an orange.
Alternatively, the OP can pay what is due to the country that has hosted him/her for 13 years.
Except these fines are levied retrospectively they were not in place during the years the OP overstayed his visa.
You completely missed my point - a bribe is a bribe. Here in the DR , or elsewhere. Just because you don't call it a bribe doesn't make it "not" a bribe. Bribes are illegal here in the DR and elsewhere.
The frequency of prosecution or occurrence of the act itself is not at issue. People are talking about morality and doing the right thing. If it's illegal to do something it doesn't matter if we are talking about the DR, Florida or in Benin. If it is considered an acceptable practice then it wouldn't be defined in the legislation as a criminal act.
Just because it is perceived as a common place, or often overlooked or even widely accepted doesn't change the facts. My point, those who make the conscious choice to not commit crimes should not be chastised or ridiculed for their choice by those who choose to follow a different path.
Given a choice to befriend one of two people. 1) a person who demonstrates a proclivity to conduct themselves in an honorable fashion whenever possible and 2) someone who on occasion demonstrates a willingness to act in their own self-interest above all other considerations...I'll pick #1 everytime. Not everyone would do the same and I accept that. However, there are people about who do value integrity, honesty, fair play etc. We may be perceived as naive but these people do not deserve to be called out just because they choose to not compromise their principles to save $50.
CDN Gingo we are not in NA we are in the DR the cops pull you over so they can get a propina . You are comparing the law in NA to the law in DR its like saying an apple is the same as an orange.
Talk about a "Square Canadian Peg",...in a "Dominican Hole"?????????????????????
It looks to me that your "Holier Than Thou" posts are just "Chest Puffing" for your own self agrandizmont!
Do you ever leave your "Ivory Tower" here in the DR and see what living here actually is all about????????????
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Being applied retroactively is one of the the realities one accepts when choosing to make use of this option. If the OP doesn't get out of here before the end of June, it's probably going to cost him a lot more. Those fines are going to be raised again soon.