You can’t just say “It’s always bad to buy a product” without giving an alternative. The problem with massive brands like Kellogg’s and Nestlé is that they’re everywhere, and they’re cheap. Poor people can’t afford better alternatives, in many cases. No ethical consumption under capitalism. That’s just a fact. We make due where we can, and we do our best. Yes, Nestlé sucks, and I’d love to be able to get away from them, but they’re everywhere. It must be nice to be able to afford the choice.
You’re mistaken.
I don’t avoid Nestle. I can’t afford to.
I just accept that it’s a moral compromise.
As you said there’s no ethical consumption under capitalism.
I simply accept that we are all ethically compromised.
I don’t believe that any given private citizen who does not have other human beings under there power is obligated to act in the most moral way possible every moment of every day.
We all make moral compromises.
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