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  • Oh and yeah, whilst you are ranting, my EV is not poisoning local children

    No it is forcing children as young as seven to work in mines in the DRC

    It is these broad I have done an amazing thing statements that suckered me in to commenting last night, rather than recognising it's a less bad thing

    ( I normally lurk this thread as I actually find the real world usage of some of the users very insightful, as I like I said, as at some point in the future I will own an EV)

  • No it is forcing children as young as seven to work in mines in the DRC

    This is pretty inflammatory.

    If I ask you to post me a purchased rear derailleur mech and you decide to do it by killing a baby seal and using its pelt as wrapping paper for the derailleur, am I forcing baby seals to die?

  • It might be inflammatory but it is the reality that the surging global demand for cobalt from EV's is creating a child labour issue, this is well documented and reported

    Your statement was also inflammatory no?

  • If I ask you to post me a purchased rear derailleur mech and you decide to do it by killing a baby seal and using its pelt as wrapping paper for the derailleur, am I forcing baby seals to die?

    It’s more like buying a fur coat and being surprised baby seals were clubbed to death for it, no? Not saying ICE cars are better but your analogy is disingenuous at best.

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