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crimeo t1_j905bns wrote

Reply to comment by jbcmh81 in [OC] Plastic waste emitted to the ocean per country by sometiara1

It's everyone's responsibility in the transaction, since they all obviously know what's going on. Nobody can ethically be involved in a dangerous or harmful activity they know about.

Similarly to how hiring a hitman is illegal... not just being a hitman. Both.

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jbcmh81 t1_j91x9rb wrote

If I legally sell a gun to someone, it's not my responsibility if the buyer then shoots themselves in the foot with it. That's now how responsibility works.

Your comparison is silly because contract killing is illegal. Selling garbage isn't.

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crimeo t1_j923od5 wrote

If you KNEW ahead of time, yes it absolutely would be. "Hey you I plan on playing a fun game with mygun whete I shoot the ground between my toes" "okay here you go" lol yes obviously you share blame.

That the Philippines dumps plastic in the ocean is so well known that we are posting it on reddit without even working in the industry, obviously industry people knew this, so yes therefore they fully share the blame.

Again same as hiring a hitman, same as trafficking guns to terrorists, same as selling unregistered people barrels of pseudoephedrine, etc

> Your comparison is silly because contract killing is illegal. Selling garbage isn't.

Your morality is entirely based on what the government tells you is good or bad? YIKES

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