Is there something wrong with an ideological boycott? If the "cost" to you of the boycott is less than the perceived importance of the issue, why would you con

Is there something wrong with an ideological boycott? If the "cost" to you of the boycott is less than the perceived importance of the issue, why would you continue to use something even though you disagree with it? The nice thing about a boycott is that it provides a direct financial disincentive to the manufacturer simply ignoring the public's concerns. If lots of people are upset about an issue, and they change their buying habits based on that issue, either the manufacturer can choose to change their strategy to correct that issue, or it provides an opportunity for a competitor. And even if you're the only person in the universe who cares about a particular issue, "everyone else is fine with it" doesn't necessarily mean that you feel like involving yourself in something you disagree with enough to believe that you can live without its benefits. So I'm all for demanding purity if that's more important to you than the perceived benefits of the impure thing.