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If you refuse to buy "blood diamonds" do you buy Foxconn components, including ipads & iphones? [Locked] |
-Rando-  Posts: 230
Registered: 2010-7-28 09:19:25
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If you refuse to buy "blood diamonds" do you buy Foxconn components, including ipads & iphones? |
Hawkson posted:
*shrug*
Conflict diamonds are diamonds.
Just because you don't buy them, or the Foxconn components doesn't mean others will not buy them too.
Therefore, one person not buying them has no impact.
Actually, there has been pressure by a lot of diamond importers and sellers to not buy diamonds from conflict areas, and consumers have shown a willingness to be more informed about where their diamonds come from. It's kind of like fair trade coffee and locally sourced/organic food, where informed consumers are willing to vote with their wallet in order to promote social change.
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-Abysmal-  Posts: 1,328
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this is giving me the urge to go shopping 
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TheUnholyGhost  Title: Mr. Subtle
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Registered: 2000-4-4 13:21:40
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I only care about Americans.
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notmforce2k Posts: 1,209
Registered: 2011-10-9 09:37:34
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The Daily Show had an excellent piece (pseudo-expose) on Foxconn a couple of weeks ago. Seems like more pub has been rolling in since then.
Just horrible.
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Brother_Tempus  Title: Patriot
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Registered: 2001-1-9 08:07:00
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anyone using US dollars is using "blood/conflict money". The actions of government taint all industries and services because of its inherent evil nature for it relies in the immoral use of force instead of profit to get things done
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Fozzie_Bear Posts: 2,490
Registered: 2001-12-20 01:43:43
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I just burned all my money in case there was any blood on it.
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Registered: 2001-12-20 08:11:56
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If you refuse to buy "blood diamonds" do you buy Foxconn components, including ipads & iphones? |
aon_mixed posted:
foxconn makes pretty much everything that is solid-state based (at the core component level)
This. They are the largest manufacturer of electronics in China.
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JD_HOGG Posts: 2,846
Registered: 2008-3-18 08:04:21
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I go out of my way to buy products that were made under deplorable conditions.
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Anebriated Title: I should be reading a book
Posts: 650
Registered: 2003-1-27 21:26:11
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1/1/00 12:00am
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If you refuse to buy "blood diamonds" do you buy Foxconn components, including ipads & iphones? |
Hawkson posted:
*shrug*
Conflict diamonds are diamonds.
Just because you don't buy them, or the Foxconn components doesn't mean others will not buy them too.
Therefore, one person not buying them has no impact.
a rationalization that only serves to shirk your own personal responsibility for the consequences of your behavior. being a consumer imparts responsibility.
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Tipztoe Posts: 1,775
Registered: 2004-3-1 17:53:43
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If you refuse to buy "blood diamonds" do you buy Foxconn components, including ipads & iphones? |
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the same people who abhor blood diamonds have no problem with illegals, and not giving them the same working conditions and compensation afforded to regular citizens.
makes no sense.
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