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Companies are to blame because they are the ultimate decision makers. This is how responsibility works. If you kill someone, you'll be blamed for the murder, yo
by xkcd1963 3y ago
Companies are to blame because they are the ultimate decision makers. This is how responsibility works. If you kill someone, you'll be blamed for the murder, you won't be able to use "the circumstances lead me to it, I'm poor I needed the money" or "my brain/hands decided to do so" as a defense.
- sgjohnson 3y agoYes, but murder is illegal, but outsourcing manufacturing to a Chinese company is perfectly legal. If Foxconn kills someone, a US company that hired Foxconn shouldn’t be responsible. It’s not even Amazon exploiting these employees. It’s Foxconn. If it was Amazon doing the exploitation, I’d absolutely agree with you.
- xkcd1963 3y agoYou are expressing yourself as if legality is some sort of law of nature. We collectively decide which actions might bear consequences.