• qyron@sopuli.xyz
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      23 hours ago

      Search enough and you’ll discover that every company on the planet has some shady stuff in the closet.

      Best we can do is support the small, more ethical, companies and exploit to our best the others.

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        23 hours ago

        I think it gets overused, but the phrase “there is no ethical consumption under capitalism” usually holds true.

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          Its overused by people who misunderstand the point.

          No, there isn’t ethical consumption under capitalism but that doesn’t mean we can stop and consider the actual impact of what we choose to financially support. We can make the choice to reduce negative impact, even if we can’t eliminate it.

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            7 hours ago

            Sort of. I am highly skeptical of anyone who jumps to use that term when people are complaining about particularly egregious corporations/practices, but at the same time, if you denounce people for buying Harry Potter shit then I think you’re nuts.

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          22 hours ago

          One way or another, we need to live. And it is impossible, for all practical purposes, to produce everything we need to lead a well balanced and reasonable life.

          It holds a degree of validity, but like all absolutes, it leaves out everything between complete lack and total abuse.