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As long as I have to buy products built on human rights violations, I wish someone could sell me the equivalent of carbon offset credits.
by jkestner 6y ago
As long as I have to buy products built on human rights violations, I wish someone could sell me the equivalent of carbon offset credits.
- AnimalMuppet 6y agoYou can do that. There are charities that literally buy slaves in order to free them. Be aware, though, that there are people who criticize such practices as 1) accepting and giving legitimacy to the concept of slavery, and 2) increasing the demand, which tempts others to find ways to increase the supply. Personally, I don't find the first argument convincing. The second I could see being a legitimate concern. https://www.nytimes.com/1999/03/12/world/un-criticism-angers-charities-buying-sudan-slaves-release.html https://www.nytimes.com/1999/03/12/world/un-criticism-angers... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2001/jan/28/angeliquechrisafis.theobserver https://www.theguardian.com/world/2001/jan/28/angeliquechris...
- jkestner 6y agoI can understand that. I was thinking more along the lines of helping people break out of the conditions that force them into terrible work environments, though of course the nature of that depends on the country. Could be anything from direct cash payments to funding education or groups working to change policy. I just want to be able to pay for all the externalities, but it's extremely hard to know where the issues are let alone the people equipped to address them, for each item.