It is so hard to live based on your principles. For example, I do not want to give my money to a company like Apple anymore.
I am sick and tired of the blatant ripping off of customers. Its like they don't give a single fuck anymore. I mean they used to run sweatshops and they still do.
Its like saying that hey atleast I wasn't ripped off before so I gave less of a shit about the fact that my product was made by people in really bad working conditions.
"Comfort" in the 21st century is absolutely fucked up. In the "West" there is such a high level of "basic comfort" that I cannot imagine a scenario where the "masses"
would actually do a French Revolution style revolution. When I decide that I do not want to buy iPad or Macbooks or iPhones in the future, I am forcing myself to live in discomfort
, to some extent. Its so so enticing.. because the products are beautiful.
The thing that makes me second guess my stance, is that every person has a point beyond which they are not ready to trade their comforts. The only factor that can make a difference
is the scale. For example the BDS movement and people boycotting chains like McDonalds in large numbers actually does hurt their profits.
I don't know where I'm going with this though.. what I am trying to say is.. if one starts to care about the impact of every purchace one makes, one is going to be left with nothing at all.
In the 21st century every product is made at the expense of the poor and downtrodden. Do I just block this shit out and think about what I wanna buy or just do things that are easy for me to do.. ?
I don't know man... it feels like I am taking on guilt that is not mine to take. But fuck Apple seriously. Include CHARGERS AND EARPHONES OR ATLEAST HAVE AN OPTION TO INCLUDE THESE FREE OF COST.