> Many even inside the continent, do not accept the moral authority of the EU. True, so much so that many, just outside of the continent, decided to leave the

> Many even inside the continent, do not accept the moral authority of the EU. True, so much so that many, just outside of the continent, decided to leave the EU. Insofar as they were in the EU though, they were bound by its laws. This is no different from any other set of laws. Many in any country, state or other political organisation disagree with some law. They may choose to leave. They may choose to enact activism against said laws. They may not, without being subject to penalties, break said law. Is it moral? Is it not? That's for societies to decide. If you're in the EU and you find the EU as a whole is not favourable to your country, you can start a campaign to leave. If, on the other hand, you just find that a specific law or another are wrong, you can write to your representatives, campaign to vote them out, etc. Those are the (imperfect) workings of most democracies we know. > Can you imagine Apple not operating in Europe? I can. I don't think they will though. Why? Because even with the very few regulations that might reduce their ability to profit, it is still less profitable to leave the EU market. If eventually they find that not to be the case, they can lobby, campaign or leave.