You only enslave yourself by learning to do absolutely nothing against what you see as oppressive.
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You enslave others by consuming most common products on the shelves. Modern slavery (and child slavery) is more expansive than most know and third-world exploitation is rampant - western supply chains are not immune.
While you support the enslavement of others with your consumption, corporations continue to become more and more powerful.
You speak so right, that's why I only buy Apple. I prefer to buy the slaves and free them with my money instead of cheaping on it and forcing the heavy hand of corporate whip.
We have to be responsible.
Your trolling aside, we all share a personal responsibility to not buy from companies that e.g. utilize cobalt/lithium in their products - slavery/child labor is rampant in those supply chains and Apple et. al are responsible for supporting it.
If there was no demand, these children wouldn't be forced to work in mines - it's that simple.
Well if we don't buy it they lose their jobs and means to sustain themselves in that deserted hellhole. These companies are sometimes providing the only work they can do and stay employed. Once they move out it's over for them
If you're worried about these children losing their wonderful life in the mines, feel free to support them through other means.
Make it your life's work to spread awareness, bring aid to the affected countries, and support their development - you only enslave yourself by learning to do absolutely nothing against what you see as oppressive.
And getting companies that profit off of these children to support them would likely be fair. Apple and Google can handle the hit.
Let's not buy their products and see the 3rd world underpaid workforce get fired and die out of hunger. That will solve all the world problems
That was your solution. Exceedingly bright in a true internet way
When you put it that way, I guess we better hand over thousands every year to Apple for the new iPhone. Wouldn't want a child slave to be unemployed.
Buy 10,000 disposable vapes every year while you're at it (if you really care). Maybe a couple cents will trickle down to the children you claim to care about.
You jest but it is actually how it works. If you stop buying they will die.
How do you recognize a slave? There is no need for chains to make people work against their will.
Whoever dreads monday morning doesn't have to be worried about slavery anymore.
I wish I could skip 1000 years ahead. Either we fixed thing or humanity has died out. I win either way.
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But we live in the 21st century?
Futurama came out in 1999
That is correct
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