Prev anon, I think I just word saladed. I apologize for coming off as self centered. Wasn’t allowed to argue as a kid so didn’t build but that skill, it’s a work in progress. I don’t want you to think I’m evil I don’t think it’s an easy topic for me to comprehend so I try to view it as “Put my needs before others wants, and put others needs before my wants.” Though want and need will differ for every person as you said
Want and need very much differ for every person, anon, as do our perception of what actions are moral and what actions are immoral.
I have to point out to you though that when you buy Nestle–and let’s say for the sake of argument that you do need to despite their being inconvenient alternatives– when you buy nestle products you’re still weighing your need for food, vs enslaved people’s need for you to not give money to their oppressor.
When you buy the JKR game you are weighing your need for the JKR game vs trans people and jewish people’s need for you to not give money to their oppressor.
Everyone’s going to come out with a different answer for what they feel comfortable with, but both actions do the same kind and amount of real world harm.
Even if you think its easier for someone to not support JKR than it is for you to not support Nestle, in terms of real world actual harm done to people, they are equivalent.
You just feel like it’s easier to excuse yourself for doing the evil of supporting Nestle. Despite the fact that if you buy nestle products over your lifetime you’re giving a lot more money to Nestle than anyone is to Rowling by buying a $60 one time purchase.
But because the amount of real world harm done by both actions is the same, I find it as easy or difficult to excuse either action.
It’s whatever lets you sleep at night.
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