Fighting hurts everyone. Thats all i have to say. I dont wanna continue this discussion because i already know people refuse to accept anything other than what they firmly believe in even though they cannot find anything left to justify their actions. Have a good day everyone!
I heard nintendo has used slave labor??
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Feferily
Tomu Tomu
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Report: China Sells Minorities Into 'Forced Labor' to Benefit Apple, Foxconn, Others
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Here are some recent-ish articles. I’d link more and i can later but it’s a bit hard on mobile. This isn’t an attack against China as a whole or it’s citizens by the way, and not a personal issue with you. I just wanted to clear it up.
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Tomu Tomu
I disagree and have linked what you asked for but I will say that you should also have a good say and I’m very sorry if I made you upset. It wasn’t my intention and I hope your day will be better now.
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Yup.
And as for saying people need to change their lifestyle... yeah? But also, we need to change society. We have the means. We have the resources. Things are available for the masses but aren’t going to be used because it isn’t the right thing for capitalism.
Things can be better for everyone. It’s just going to be very hard to get there.
no i definitely understand. Im not a chinese citizen dont worry, blind patriotism is just being blind. However, Have you ever stopped to question just how much of this is true? I have nothing against you and i want to be clear this is not an attack. But all the different types of propaganda ive seen over the years has me being cynical about everything. I’m just gonna leave this here because i cant take part in these. I get too heated. My apologies.Learn About Forced Labor in China - End Slavery Now
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Report: China Sells Minorities Into 'Forced Labor' to Benefit Apple, Foxconn, Others
A new report alleges China is deploying tens of thousands of ethnic minority workers in what amounts to a slavery scheme -- and dozens of American companies are benefiting from the result.
China Moves Uyghur Muslims Into ‘Forced Labor’ Factories
In light of the COVID-19 outbreak that started in Wuhan, China there has been heightened scrutiny of the country’s questionable business practices and allegations of basic human rights violations.
Here are some recent-ish articles. I’d link more and i can later but it’s a bit hard on mobile. This isn’t an attack against China as a whole or it’s citizens by the way, and not a personal issue with you. I just wanted to clear it up.
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Tomu Tomu
Definitely not. But the discussion was geared toward forced labor in China so I spoke about it. ^^
Lotusblossom
Prankster Crossing
By buying in and playing animal crossing we are indeed supporting nintendo who is benefitting from slave labor and I didnt think a lot of people who played acnh were aware of this going on and wanted to bring attention to the players
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When injustices are brought up we need to listen and we need to take it very seriously and even though it may be hard to believe... we need to help in any way we can and we need to be careful to ensure safety
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Tomu Tomu
It’s fine. And yes, I’ve questioned a lot. I agree that just following every bit of information is a sure way to being wrong about everything xD And I’m the same in that i get too involved with these topics. But yeah, i meant it before. Hope you have a good day and this didn’t ruin it.
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The super wealthy, probably. But new money isn’t willing to redistribute either. But if it’s actively causing such harm to own such high amounts of money... well....
No worries. I’m fine lol. All i’m trying to say is, with the intelligence and tech we have now, why fight when we can try to solve these problems without fighting. There has to be a way, we just have to find it. Violence is an endless cycle and I just dont see it being a solution to anything. Anyway! Have a good day
Ok, so I really really do not want to go in detail and argue about politics, but I cannot agree with you here. There's too much evidence of how suppressive the Chinese government is. There's a lot of censorship and people are getting punished for speaking out and wanting answers.
All in all though, back to the main topic. Majority of the world is looking to gear away from solely relying on China for producing all their products, so who knows how this'll effect the labor there and where ever companies will be fleeing to next. All we can really do is speak up about injustices like this and hold these companies accountable.
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Tomu Tomu
I’d also like to add that rioting shouldn’t always = violence. Protesting is a form of non violent riot in a way. It’s just my way of describing a big movement of people trying to work against oppression.
whimsycreator
Legendary Clown
I truly love how idealistic you guys seem. Contrary to popular belief, idealism is not a bad thing. Because without the drive to make the world a better place, we wouldn’t have change in the first place.
I consider myself a very idealistic person as well... but unfortunately I had to discover the truth of the state of the world and how complicated and difficult everything is. The world is truly a horrible place. It isn’t like the movies. It takes much more than believing and waving a wand to fix things in real life. But there is still a part deep inside me that refuses to give up. I don’t want any of you guys to give up on your dreams to better the world either.
I consider myself a very idealistic person as well... but unfortunately I had to discover the truth of the state of the world and how complicated and difficult everything is. The world is truly a horrible place. It isn’t like the movies. It takes much more than believing and waving a wand to fix things in real life. But there is still a part deep inside me that refuses to give up. I don’t want any of you guys to give up on your dreams to better the world either.
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Tomu Tomu
Agreed. I also think a lot of people in this thread are really young which adds to it. And I do wonder why it’s posted here because I feel like this could ruin someone’s day, aha...
But I have the ideal that humans love and care for each other more than harm and that we can achieve a better world for everyone.
There’s always been horrible stuff going on in the world, always has been throughout history and always will be because that’s sadly human and animal nature.
Not saying we shouldn’t fight oppression and corruption, but in the end it won’t ever be completely destroyed.
Not saying we shouldn’t fight oppression and corruption, but in the end it won’t ever be completely destroyed.
Reginald Fairfield
Senior Member
I don't think it's Nintendo directly. I thought it was the people mining for a mineral used in microchips for any smart device. A solution would be not to use these devices. That's not going to happen.
mayortiffany
Senior Member
If any of you are interested in learning more about the usage of forced labour by Nintendo, I'd recommend reading the articles below:
- A Nintendo Life article further detailing Nintendo's use of forced labour, found here.
- The "Uyghurs for Sale" report, which is by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute. (Here). Definitely a long read, but it's where the information from the Nintendo Life (and other articles) are coming from. Well-worth it if you're interested in learning more about this issue - it includes two case studies of Nike and Apple, which may be of particular interest given our current discussion.
(The Guardian also did a brief article on the report here)
- The Council for Foreign Relation's backgrounder on Uighur repression in Xinjiang, located here. A broader read, but much shorter than the prior report and a good starting place if you are not knowledgable on the subject.
If anyone is interested in further reading materials, please feel free to send me a message and I can recommend more to you! The above links were mostly related to China as that is where Nintendo uses its own forced labour, but of course the issue is widespread - and is one that is faced in the United States under the penal labour system.
- A Nintendo Life article further detailing Nintendo's use of forced labour, found here.
- The "Uyghurs for Sale" report, which is by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute. (Here). Definitely a long read, but it's where the information from the Nintendo Life (and other articles) are coming from. Well-worth it if you're interested in learning more about this issue - it includes two case studies of Nike and Apple, which may be of particular interest given our current discussion.
(The Guardian also did a brief article on the report here)
- The Council for Foreign Relation's backgrounder on Uighur repression in Xinjiang, located here. A broader read, but much shorter than the prior report and a good starting place if you are not knowledgable on the subject.
If anyone is interested in further reading materials, please feel free to send me a message and I can recommend more to you! The above links were mostly related to China as that is where Nintendo uses its own forced labour, but of course the issue is widespread - and is one that is faced in the United States under the penal labour system.
