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Where do you draw the line?

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  • TBC15
    TBC15 Posts: 1,517 Forumite
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    So, Julian Assange should he be applauded for all he unearthed or prosecuted for the damage he caused to the security community?
  • OldMusicGuy
    OldMusicGuy Posts: 1,769 Forumite
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    I only invest in well-diversified global funds so it doesn't figure in my thinking. If I did invest in single shares, I would not invest in tobacco companies or betting companies. I inherited some shares in Diageo which I still hold as I like their products (and their dividends).
  • Even if I held just cash under my mattress, I would be a complicit part of the UK economy - heck, even just as a taxpayer, I indirectly fund arms sale and warfare overseas. My attitude is that it's inescapable and trying to be 100% ethical is like trying to attain a carbon footprint of zero. Just do your best in life and don't knowingly do anything evil if it can be reasonably avoided.
    : )
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