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If so, that doesn't excuse American citizens profiting off the suppression of civilians in other countries.

> If so, that doesn't excuse American citizens profiting off the suppression of civilians in other countries.

If the product can be trivially sourced elsewhere, what's the point? Do you believe it might hurt their image and sales elsewhere? Or is this just a moral line you hold dear?

Yes, but every little thing that increases their costs in time or money slightly reduces their symmetrical advantage.

What does this change? "Someone else would do it anyway" has never been a valid excuse for doing shitty things.