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0 pointsbrigadier1321y ago0 comments

> isn't considered "mandating labor"

It isn't? Who doesn't consider that mandating labor? It literally is mandating labor. Also, why do you use the word facilitate? Obviously that's illegal, what you mean to say is actively preventing the use of for that purpose, which btw is not mandated, companies do it to cover their own ass when they have the resources to.

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dns_snek1y ago

We "mandate labor" all the time, that's how the countless laws & regulations work.

- Providing warranty service is mandated labor.

- Going through workplace safety inspections is mandated labor.

- Getting your product certified by the relevant authorities is mandated labor.

- Following cybersecurity compliance regulations is mandated labor.

- Following proper food safety guidelines in a professional kitchen is mandated labor.

- Ensuring that your premises are accessible to the disabled is mandated labor.

There's nothing special about this case of "mandated labor". You don't get compensated for being "nice enough" not to defraud your customers. That's just your half of the social contract that allows you to participate in society in the first place.

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