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It is also hypocritical for privacy advocates to purchase products from China. Their purchases directly fund a regime opposed to their moral positions, either
by kilo_bravo_3 8y ago
It is also hypocritical for privacy advocates to purchase products from China.
Their purchases directly fund a regime opposed to their moral positions, either through taxes and duties or payments to the many thousands of firms (like COSCO) that are controlled wholly or in part by the Chinese government or military.
The hypocritical-ness doesn’t go away because corporations are larger than individuals, the transaction is in a different direction, or because the moral position is privately-held.
- ksk 8y ago>It is also hypocritical for privacy advocates to purchase products from China. If you take Apple out of the argument for a second, thats quite a complex case. I think you can have two positions "we don't compromise on privacy" and "were trying to improve the situation the best way we know how". Under #2, you could make the argument that buying a general purpose tool such as a computer made in china, and using it to promote privacy is a net benefit, than not having the tool to promote your cause.
- simonh 8y agoIf it’s possible to buy the computer elsewhere and choose not to, it’s hypocritical.
- AstralStorm 8y agoWell. In that case you get to skip most of Intel. Minor parts like capacitors and resistors are also almost completely made in China fabs. You will have to be extremely particular and thorough to get rid of all chibese products.
- simonh 8y agoExactly, it’s not a reasonable position to take.