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Not doing enough is not an excuse for not doing anything at all, though. And clothing is typically less dangerous than EV batteries.

FirmwareBurner 3y ago
>Not doing enough is not an excuse for not doing anything at all, though. That doesn't answer my question on why the EU turns a blind eye on other industries but suddenly focuses on those with local competition. Doing a good thing in one place doesn't suddenly absolve you of thousands of other poor things you did or not did. >And clothing is typically less dangerous than EV batteries. Is breathing in fossil fuel emissions less dangerous? How many Europeans have been killed so far by non-compliant EV batteries?
- seszett 3y ago
  > That doesn't answer my question on why the EU turns a blind eye on other industries but suddenly focuses on those with local competition. The answer seems obvious though, there will be more vocal and powerful lobbies in fields with local competition. > Doing a good thing in one place doesn't suddenly absolve you of thousands of other poor things you did or not did. I don't think anyone claimed that. But doing a good thing in one place certainly shouldn't be criticised just because in another place nothing is done, which is what you did. > Is breathing in fossil fuel emissions less dangerous? I think clothing is less dangerous than both fossil fuel and EV batteries.
- RandomLensman 3y ago
  Don't think they are turning a blind eye as there is a fair amount of regulation on supply chains in place/upcoming (e.g., CSDDD on EU level, or for example the German Lieferkettengesetz).
- Y-bar 3y ago
  > […] like some Nikes made by the finest sweatshop workers of Bangladesh/Pakistan/Vietnam/etc. […] why the EU turns a blind eye […] They don't do what you claim they do. https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20230424IPR82040/ending-fast-fashion-tougher-rules-to-fight-excessive-production-and-consumption https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20230424IP...

FirmwareBurner 3y ago

>Not doing enough is not an excuse for not doing anything at all, though. That doesn't answer my question on why the EU turns a blind eye on other industries but suddenly focuses on those with local competition. Doing a good thing in one place doesn't suddenly absolve you of thousands of other poor things you did or not did. >And clothing is typically less dangerous than EV batteries. Is breathing in fossil fuel emissions less dangerous? How many Europeans have been killed so far by non-compliant EV batteries?

seszett 3y ago
> That doesn't answer my question on why the EU turns a blind eye on other industries but suddenly focuses on those with local competition. The answer seems obvious though, there will be more vocal and powerful lobbies in fields with local competition. > Doing a good thing in one place doesn't suddenly absolve you of thousands of other poor things you did or not did. I don't think anyone claimed that. But doing a good thing in one place certainly shouldn't be criticised just because in another place nothing is done, which is what you did. > Is breathing in fossil fuel emissions less dangerous? I think clothing is less dangerous than both fossil fuel and EV batteries.
RandomLensman 3y ago
Don't think they are turning a blind eye as there is a fair amount of regulation on supply chains in place/upcoming (e.g., CSDDD on EU level, or for example the German Lieferkettengesetz).
Y-bar 3y ago
> […] like some Nikes made by the finest sweatshop workers of Bangladesh/Pakistan/Vietnam/etc. […] why the EU turns a blind eye […] They don't do what you claim they do. https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20230424IPR82040/ending-fast-fashion-tougher-rules-to-fight-excessive-production-and-consumption https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20230424IP...