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>I don't get it Let's say you're gay. You shoe maker belongs to the Mormon Church. When you purchase shoes from her, 10% of her income typically goes to the
by DINKDINK 10y ago
>I don't get it
Let's say you're gay. You shoe maker belongs to the Mormon Church. When you purchase shoes from her, 10% of her income typically goes to the church[1]. The Mormon Church then uses that money to lobby the government to deny your civil rights, and succeeds[2]. It's not rational to contribute to your own oppression. That's why some people don't want to "leave tribal politics out of shoes". You're asking someone to leave politics out of politics.
[1] https://www.mormon.org/faq/church-tithing https://www.mormon.org/faq/church-tithing
[2] http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/15/us/politics/15marriage.html http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/15/us/politics/15marriage.htm...
- abandonliberty 10y agoI suspect what you fund has an impact similar to what you vote. Like movies? Ethical companies? Give them money. Dislike what a corporation is doing or donates to? Don't give them money. I'm just about to attempt switching my soap supply to Dr. Bronners. Family owned business with a 5X earning cap from the lowest paid employee to the CEO. They do some neat stuff: http://www.triplepundit.com/2016/09/dr-bronners-says-bye-bye-to-organic-trade-association/ http://www.triplepundit.com/2016/09/dr-bronners-says-bye-bye...
- nerdponx 10y agoI used their soap for years. As much as I like the company and what they do, I just don't like their soap for saily use. It's great for camping trips, though.
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