RE: Ethics of Fashion
August 5, 2022 at 7:42 pm
(This post was last modified: August 5, 2022 at 7:45 pm by BrianSoddingBoru4.)
(August 5, 2022 at 7:02 pm)John 6IX Breezy Wrote:(August 5, 2022 at 5:21 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: Suppose you like, say, fish and chips, Susan’s Chip Shop is your absolute favourite. At some point, you learn that Susan is using the proceeds from her restaurant to finance her dog-fighting ring, a practice you find morally repugnant. If you continue to buy your lunch from Susan, you’re knowingly supporting a practice to which you’re ethically opposed.
I think most people will agree with you. But there's a disconnect there that I'm not sure is being bridged properly. When I buy the fish and chips, the amount I'm willing to pay represents the total value that I ascribe to the meal alone, not the value I ascribe to the meal plus whatever the merchant will do with the money.
How does it cross from a purchase to a sponsorship?
Because you are KNOWINGLY supporting dog fighting and enabling an animal abuser. I don’t see the disconnect.
On the other had, if you’re not morally opposed to dog fighting, you’re not being unethical by buying from Susan.
Boru
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