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[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 18 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (5 children)

We try to operate with the principles that are encouraged by the governments of the countries we are in. We are a U.S. headquarter company. So, what does the U.S. federal government want to do on international relations? That helps guide a lot of what we do. We operate in many countries. We operate in Israel, but we also operate in Saudi Arabia. What do those countries want us to do? And what is it they consider to be correct behavior?

Who's to say genocide(or anything for that matter) is bad when we can enhance shareholder value?

[–] k_rol@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

According to the Global Slavery Index 2023, an estimated 21.3 in every thousand people were in modern slavery in Saudi Arabia at any point in 2021. In other words, 740,000 people experienced forced labour or forced marriage in Saudi Arabia in 2020. Saudi Arabia ranks 4th globally and 1st within the Arab States.

This is considered correct behavior so we see no issue, right?

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 4 points 1 week ago

I kind of get the idea.

It's not [company's] role to change the way [country] operates. But [company] can choose to not operate in [country].

IBM's chief executive psychopath obviously had this explained to him but stopped listening half way through.

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