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> I made a simple assertion: business cannot be ethical, but it is inherently exploitative.

> I asked for examples of businesses where this is not the case.

It doesn't work that way. You made the assertion, so the burden of proof is on you.



But you only quoted the first part of my statement and not the proof, which I did state:

> All business [...] relies on hiding and externalizing costs of production unto the environment, a vulnerable population, or other forms of legal/tax trickery.

Are you aware of a business which does not have any externalized costs of production which have a negative impact on someone or something?


> But you only quoted the first part of my statement

Yes, the part where you made the unsupported assertion.

> not the proof

Nonsense. Your "proof" relies on a non-standard definition which you have pulled straight out of your ass.


So you're not aware of an ethical business, and cannot provide examples here. I understand, thank you for helping me drive my point home!




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