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by onmobile2022 1456 days ago
This generalizes to whether or not you would be willing to e.g. get an Uber. This money is absolutely everywhere, is there really some moral high ground in measuring how far away you stand as you accept it? What about working for a public company with Saudi shareholders?

For me at least, the willingness to take Uber rides I know are subsidized by Saudi money is little (if at all) different from a moral perspective than working directly for a fully Saudi funded entity, although I am sure many will attempt to define a spectrum between these two that happens to align well with general conveniences
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FooBarBizBazz 1456 days ago
> the willingness to take Uber rides I know are subsidized by Saudi money is little (if at all) different from a moral perspective than working directly for a fully Saudi funded entity

What? No! The Uber driver is getting a paycheck; you're getting a ride; and the Saudis are getting ripped off.

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frereubu 1456 days ago
No, I don't take Ubers because I don't agree with their business practices. As I said in another comment, I can't be perfect with my finite time, but I can make moral decisions. These kinds of comments feel a bit like the Zeno's arrow paradox where things can be framed in a way that makes change seem impossible, but in practice I don't think that's the case.
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