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Then why should we have any worker protection laws. Shouldn't everyone just be greatful.

There's a massive power imbalance between individuals and corporations. In a way they are modern royalty, controlling a large amount of the world

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But Amazon didn't break any worker protection laws, they're within bounds.

They're tiptoeing the line. So, yes, you're right; They haven't broken the law, but when they have to stand right on that line to get what they want, it's clear they want to go past it.

So we should change the rules? Accepting laws because that's the way it is to be blunt silly. Why do we have child labor laws? Those families and children should have just been greatful? Or maybe things can be better and the law isn't perfect

Sure, change the rules. If you can get everybody to agree to it. But until then, what's legal is legal; and Amazon is within the bounds of the law.

You’re all over this discussion trying to argue from a place of “legal = humane/ethical/moral/etc.” and I’m sorry, but this premise just doesn’t hold water.

What's the alternative? Having people independently decide what humane/ethical/moral means?

Same as mine operators employing kids in 19th century England, or current Chinese companies with their fucked 9-9-6 system.

Ha-Joon Chang's 23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism should be mandatory reading for any person commenting online about the modern economic system.

Here's Wiki and Goodreads to save y'all a few seconds

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/23_Things_They_Don%27t_Tell_...

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8913542-23-things-they-d...

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