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ShallManEaseHer t1_j9riisg wrote

Reply to comment by yeroii in One in Ten U.S. Adults Pirated TV, Movies or Live Sports in 2022 by abunchofjerks

Yes, in fact, there is no ethical consumption under capitalism.

It's especially well defined as amoral when the thing you're "consuming" isn't consumable, costs no time money or effort to copy, and the people who had the most impact on making it aren't making the money from the people who are rent seeking on it anyways.

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yeroii t1_j9sokbv wrote

>Yes, in fact, there is no ethical consumption under capitalism.

This is the "you critique capitalism but you use an iphone meme".

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ShallManEaseHer t1_j9swzns wrote

You know that meme is making fun of you, right?

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yeroii t1_j9sx21v wrote

I know. That meme is stupid however. Which is my exact point.

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ShallManEaseHer t1_j9vs77z wrote

Because you don't understand the dialectical underpinning?

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yeroii t1_j9w750n wrote

Because it is stupid.

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ShallManEaseHer t1_j9wslbr wrote

Ignorant people often say that about things they don't understand. It's a very transparent defense mechanism.

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yeroii t1_j9xh4kr wrote

Sure it is. The only way to dislike something is misunderstanding.

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ShallManEaseHer t1_j9xibgb wrote

There's plenty of reasons for disliking something.

The reason people usually give when that reason is "they're ignorant" is, "because it's stupid".

When they understand an idea, they can usually articulate why they don't like it 😉

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PhillyTaco t1_j9sz7sp wrote

>Yes, in fact, there is no ethical consumption under capitalism.

As opposed to taking my money by force through threat of imprisonment and giving it to someone else, which is totally ethical.

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ShallManEaseHer t1_j9vs0uh wrote

You just described capitalism.

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