• PopOfAfrica@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Id argue there is no ethical consumption under capitalism. Trace a supply and sales chain far enough, and somewhere there is abuse.

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      1 year ago

      90% of the time when I see that phrase, people are using it to say it’s pointless to boycot a particularly bad company

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        1 year ago

        Oh I haven’t heard that pairing, that’s awful. Boycotts are not pointless. They don’t really address root causes, ofc, but they’re something.

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      1 year ago

      You should watch The Good Place if you haven’t. They definitely explore that thought and it’s an outstanding show in general.

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      1 year ago

      I agree with you, but to be clear, you aren’t saying it’s not okay to have things you want right?

      The wording of your post made me think you were refuting that argument.

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        Im saying we are all actively participating in abuse when when buy what we want. It depends how you internalize that fact as to whether its OK or not.