If there were more NONE PROFOT ROJECT, the world would be a better place.
Social commentary... okay, I'll bite. If nobody worked for profit, then everyone would have to work until the day they die as they would have been unable to accumulate wealth necessary to subsist after his or her own working age or ability to work comes to an end. Additionally, since profit is part of the process which creates wealth, a profiting entity can therefore provide for others if he or she desires (charity,) including worker compensation beyond the actual value of the labor provided if so desired (extra wages, bonuses, parties, etc.)
While evil profiteers exist, profit in and of itself is not evil. No more than the hammer which builds the house is evil because of its ability to be used as a lethal weapon.
In Petro's case I believe the correct characterization of this scenario is to say he is taking a loss, without knowing if whether he is being compensated for his time or the costs of freight and customs.
