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Re:Crowded dorms,no flush toilets and food crawling with wor... by gruez on Thursday December 30, 2021 @01:45PM (#29739858)
>Apple specifically getting called out here is odd to say the least.

"a single death is a tragedy, a million deaths are a statistic"

Saying "$COMPANY treats its workers poorly" provides a concrete entity to be mad at and might lead to some protests/social media posts, whereas saying "most electronics makers treat their workers poorly probably leads to a resounding "that sucks but what can you do?".

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Re:Crowded dorms,no flush toilets and food crawling with wor... by zdragnar on Thursday December 30, 2021 @02:49PM (#29740662)
Ah yes, the "but Something has to be done" fallacy.

Placing blame arbitrarily, directing anger at the wrong people, and protesting because the mob said to on social media all leads to solutions for the wrong problems.

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Re:Crowded dorms,no flush toilets and food crawling with wor... by klyrs on Thursday December 30, 2021 @02:51PM (#29740685)
I don't have standing for any legal act in India. I can boycott and criticize the company that's doing business in my country. And that's why we focus on Apple -- the company whose reputation is so important to its market value.
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