Dear Dora,
I go to a lot of seminars around campus that I have no interest in, many of which are outside of my department, simply to get food. Even though I sit through the talks, is there any ethical or karmic reason to stop doing this?
Mooch, grad student
Dear Mooch,
Your question brings back fond memories of stacks of pizza ready to be devoured by starving graduate students. I would really like to thank you for honesty, because I know that many graduate students go to their own department seminars and either leave after getting food, or do not pay attention to the talks.
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