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>Why should those examples of targeting be viewed as any less ethical than, say, ads selling $100 Lululemon yoga pants targeting thirtysomething women in afflue
by lucasmullens 9y ago
>Why should those examples of targeting be viewed as any less ethical than, say, ads selling $100 Lululemon yoga pants targeting thirtysomething women in affluent postal codes like San Francisco’s Marina district?
Because one can cause poverty and the other doesn't.
- a3n 9y agoWhich one?
- ferongr 9y agoHow does an ad cause poverty?
- lucasmullens 9y agoIf it encourages someone to do something that will cause them to go into poverty, such as taking a payday loan they can't afford.
- ferongr 9y agoI don't think it's actually responsible for the problem then. The choice rests entirely with that person.
- prostoalex 9y agoWhat about an ad for a car, a college, a credit card, a diamond or a vacation cruise?
- kk_cz 9y agothe problem lies with payday loan itself not with the advertisement, though. If we know that payday loans are harmful for society, why not to outlaw them right away, rather than dance around it being advertised.
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