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by mcphage 3422 days ago
In general, I support Shopify not dropping Breitbart. But this line I don't think works:

> When we kick off a merchant, we’re asserting our own moral code as the superior one. But who gets to define that moral code?

Well, who do you want to define your moral code? Do you want to define your own moral code, or do you want Breitbart to define your moral code?

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I think they simply want to be neutral. There isn't anything inherently wrong with that. I think the average person appreciates that most of their vendors are neutral.

Imagine if your ISP or your bank took a moral stance on everything?

Do you ask the guy at the hot dog stand what his position is on trade policy? Or the folks who bag your groceries how they feel about police brutality? Do you only purchase from Amazon vendors who make it clear that they support increasing taxes on those making more than $250,000 a year? Do you only buy TVs from companies that back legalization of marijuana? Do you only make bids on eBay for products sold from countries who support human rights progress? I mean you pay taxes on those products, which support those nations.

Should _companies_ define moral code or _people?_