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Originally Posted by PsYcNeT
If I'm aware of distant harms I cut ties with the product/service/etc. as quickly as is feasible. It's nothing new for me, just makes certain things less convenient (ie, not purchasing Hershey chocolate or Chaquita bananas). So yes, knowledge is powerful, and it's difficult to come to terms with some issues, but in the end if we're not trying to be better people, then what's the point?
The poster I quoted insinuated that my position was by default of being a mindless goon, rather than having a working brain, or a functioning empathy center.
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I like that quote. I guess it's just a matter of line drawing, I'm pretty comfortable with my position and don't find it at all 'morally bankrupt', but others may disagree.
It's definitely an interesting topic when you get into issues of morality, certainly made the rest of my day go by quicker. Thanks for bringing it up.