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[-] theangriestbird@beehaw.org 24 points 1 month ago

It's interesting to compare to the Israel-Palestine debate, too. By the same logic, one should avoid buying any games from US-based developers, because those taxes are going to fund the genocide in Gaza. But of course, when you follow the logic to that end, one starts to consider their own income taxes in that debate.

[-] Gaywallet@beehaw.org 34 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Just because there's no ethical consumption under capitalism doesn't mean that we have zero control over what we consume. It's perfectly fine to hold a viewpoint of trying to minimize harm where you can and when you're aware of it. Where you draw your lines doesn't have to be perfect either (after all, we're human).

[-] theangriestbird@beehaw.org 10 points 1 month ago

I appreciate that perspective, thank you

[-] teawrecks@sopuli.xyz 7 points 1 month ago

Aka the Nirvana Fallacy. Aka "Don't let perfect be the enemy of the good"

[-] Vodulas@beehaw.org 3 points 1 month ago

Adding to that, sometimes those lines are things you know of and would like to not cross, but are impossible to avoid.

[-] stardust@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago

I think it's better to just admit someone doesn't care and they want to consume than trying to creating some moral loopholes for why it is excusable for a product they really want.

It's like piracy. Some try so hard to morally justify it. Others just admit I want it for free. In the end we just want to consume. I sure do. I want my product.

[-] v4ld1z@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 month ago

Yea that's a valid point. Not really sure where to draw the line

[-] DdCno1@beehaw.org 2 points 1 month ago

Reductio ad absurdum, meet your distant cousin, reductio ad Judeam.

[-] theangriestbird@beehaw.org 2 points 1 month ago

reductio ad Judeam

Proving a point by comparing something to the genocide in Gaza?

[-] DdCno1@beehaw.org 6 points 1 month ago

It's just clumsy whataboutism. Nothing more to it.

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