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They bought the land? They paid the miners?? Mining has a history of forcing native people out of their lands through threats or worse killing people, making slaves out of poor people and forcing them into 12+ hours shifts in horrible and unsafe conditions.
And you're using the products that result from that mining, so you're just as culpable
No demand, no mining.
We should improve society somewhat.
But do we really want to pay the price for others getting it better?
https://youtu.be/XLGzFQg_1xc
I'm not saying that's how I want it to be but unfortunately his point in the end it's depressingly accurate...
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It's been improving for 10,000 years. We're good.
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Pretty sure mining is done under all political systems.
What alternative do you suggest for making things?