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Hundreds of millions of people are required by their employer to use Windows

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Milions of soldiers are required by their employer to shoot and kill people.

That their employer said so doesn't make it moral or ok. Using Windows is always wrong. Using Chrome is always wrong.

smt88OP1y ago

It's childish, privileged, and detached from reality to tell people to quit literally their entire career to avoid using Windows or Chrome. There are industries (not just single companies) that use Windows.

The degree of moral purity is only possible for people who are already rich or willing to be a burden on the rest of society by being unemployed.

vo2maxer1y ago

How are these claims any different than saying: Buying groceries in any supermarket chain is always wrong; buying an automobile from any of the large car makers is always wrong?

38362936481y ago

These aren't serious claims. They're criticising the argument being used.

They are things I do stand for though

oenton1y ago

I visit hacker news for insightful discussions and this ain’t it chief. The world is much larger than your bubble and sticking your fingers in your ears doesn’t change that.

38362936481y ago

These aren't serious claims. They're criticising the argument being used. Good job on the reading comprehension.

They are things I do stand for though

bdangubic1y ago

yup, in which case this is a simple corporate issue. what does one care about what windows bundles together if this is OS and software provided to you for work?! if I was insane enough to work for such a company (am not) I would want them to bundle 100 things together, pile it on - flight attendant to the copilot to the copilot… :)

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38362936481y ago

Milions of soldiers are required by their employer to shoot and kill people.

That their employer said so doesn't make it moral or ok. Using Windows is always wrong. Using Chrome is always wrong.

smt88OP1y ago

The degree of moral purity is only possible for people who are already rich or willing to be a burden on the rest of society by being unemployed.

vo2maxer1y ago

How are these claims any different than saying: Buying groceries in any supermarket chain is always wrong; buying an automobile from any of the large car makers is always wrong?

38362936481y ago

These aren't serious claims. They're criticising the argument being used.

They are things I do stand for though

oenton1y ago

I visit hacker news for insightful discussions and this ain’t it chief. The world is much larger than your bubble and sticking your fingers in your ears doesn’t change that.

38362936481y ago

These aren't serious claims. They're criticising the argument being used. Good job on the reading comprehension.

They are things I do stand for though

bdangubic1y ago

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