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torben-friis

Remember Facebook’s original use? I guess that’s an answer.

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A house built on weak foundation is bound to fall, or at least tilt.

yeah but I consider that more weird / pathetic vs this which is blatantly anti-ethical

They have one goal: $$

Haven’t we learned that ethics are subjective.

I’m struggling to see a subjective version of this that is ethical?

Profit maximizing sure but that’s not ethical if you’re knowingly harming others. So I guess you’re helping your shareholders which is the ethical thing to do since the benefit to them outweighs the harm to the kids?

A lot of people failed to see Hitler’s point of view as well. That didn’t stop the trains though.

One can never tell what twisted logic they’re using to justify their actions.

I think this reflects on a lifetime of highlighting "think of the children" versus abusing women, stalking, etc. being swept under the rug. "Creepy" behaviour towards someone can actually deprive them of a sense of safety and cause permanent harm. As a culture we downplay that as weird or silly instead of scary and invasive.

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