Yeah, but you'd be profiting from a platform that has repeatedly enabled genocide and other human rights violations, election fraud and the like. And Zuckerberg shows no sign of ever letting them stop as long as it continues to drive engagement and therefore be profitable.
If you're basing your financial decisions on moral standings there's going to be a lot of companies you can't invest with. I'd argue that in order to be successful you have to unfortunately invest with unsavory people and companies.
Some of the most profitable companies in the world will be Banks that hid Nazi gold, companies who underpay their workforces, and manufacturers who use child labor in China.
Obviously I wouldn't invest with them, but I also don't have any money to invest. You find me a morally aware investment banker, should be a fun search.
If you're basing your financial decisions on moral standings there's going to be a lot of companies you can't invest with
Obviously.
I'd argue that in order to be successful you have to unfortunately invest with unsavory people and companies
Whereas I'd argue that that's a poor excuse for knowingly profiting off of suffering.
Some of the most profitable companies in the world will be Banks that hid Nazi gold, companies who underpay their workforces, and manufacturers who use child labor in China.
Which is why people who value ethics higher than wealth hoarding try to not do business with those companies when it's avoidable.
You find me a morally aware investment banker, should be a fun search.
By definition impossible since stock trading is inherently immoral as it's a fake wealth casino for the rich with (usually negative) real world consequences for everyone else.
I'd argue that that's a poor excuse for knowingly profiting off of suffering
It's not an excuse it's a justification
I feel like you'll miss him the point. You're expecting people who don't share your values to share your values. Why would they do that?
I'd argue that in order to be successful you have to unfortunately invest with unsavory people and companies
"I know that I'm gonna have to do sns support non-ethical things. Straight up genocides even. But I personally don't care, because I want money so I can pretend that 'I've made it'"
You find me a morally aware investment banker, should be a fun search.
" Hey, I'm just in the slave trade because it's so damn profitable. I would love doing it morally, but you try to find me a moral seller of slaves! "
Yeah that's exactly what they think. I'm only pointing it out I don't agree with it.
Even now doing so would still be profitable.
Yeah, but you'd be profiting from a platform that has repeatedly enabled genocide and other human rights violations, election fraud and the like. And Zuckerberg shows no sign of ever letting them stop as long as it continues to drive engagement and therefore be profitable.
Do you really want that blood money?
Do you not buy anything from China?
https://worldwithoutgenocide.org/genocides-and-conflicts/genocide-of-the-uyghurs-in-western-china/china-tibet-and-the-uyghurs
If you're basing your financial decisions on moral standings there's going to be a lot of companies you can't invest with. I'd argue that in order to be successful you have to unfortunately invest with unsavory people and companies.
Some of the most profitable companies in the world will be Banks that hid Nazi gold, companies who underpay their workforces, and manufacturers who use child labor in China.
Obviously I wouldn't invest with them, but I also don't have any money to invest. You find me a morally aware investment banker, should be a fun search.
Obviously.
Whereas I'd argue that that's a poor excuse for knowingly profiting off of suffering.
Which is why people who value ethics higher than wealth hoarding try to not do business with those companies when it's avoidable.
By definition impossible since stock trading is inherently immoral as it's a fake wealth casino for the rich with (usually negative) real world consequences for everyone else.
It's not an excuse it's a justification
I feel like you'll miss him the point. You're expecting people who don't share your values to share your values. Why would they do that?
"I know that I'm gonna have to do sns support non-ethical things. Straight up genocides even. But I personally don't care, because I want money so I can pretend that 'I've made it'"
" Hey, I'm just in the slave trade because it's so damn profitable. I would love doing it morally, but you try to find me a moral seller of slaves! "
Yeah that's exactly what they think. I'm only pointing it out I don't agree with it.
Profitable for your broker