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Re:Google Might Have Walked Into A Nestle Boycott Problem Wi... by vdaniuk on Friday September 13, 2013 @05:40AM (#6379422)
Google literally didn't do anything evil by releasing an update to Android with the codename same as a popular chocolate product, which is owned by a company with unethical practices. This is not evil unless you specifically redefine a meaning of the word.

Oxford dictionary

evil noun

profound immorality and wickedness, especially when regarded as a supernatural force: his struggle against the forces of evil

a manifestation of this, especially in people’s actions: the evil that took place last Thursday

something which is harmful or undesirable: sexism, racism, and all other unpleasant social evils

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Re:Google Might Have Walked Into A Nestle Boycott Problem Wi... by icebraining on Friday September 13, 2013 @06:07AM (#6379478)
Playing Devil's advocate, one could make an argument that by promoting Nestle, they are accomplices in their harmful (and often illegal) activities.

Personally I don't think Google is any more guilty than any other company where Nestle has advertised on, including TV channels or newspapers, but I do think the world would be a better place if companies with Nestle's track record were to be ostracized by both consumers and other companies.

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Re:Google Might Have Walked Into A Nestle Boycott Problem Wi... by vdaniuk on Friday September 13, 2013 @09:33AM (#6380313)
Yeah, the world really would be a better place. But it is nash equilimbrium all over again and its absolutely pointless to shame one of the players(corporation or consumer). The only effectively viable path to making a world a better place is to change the rules of the game.
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