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Tangible17

Ethical choices: when do you draw the line?

So, nowadays almost every product we consume is on some level unethical.

Many years ago I went vegeterian - food. Then I started checking that all my products were cruelty free - toiletry. Then I stopped buying from fast fashion websites online - clothes. But then also from most of the shops at the mall.

And now I'm starting to question whether I should stop consuming art made by infamous contemporary artists (to not give them money and fame that they definitely don't deserve).

I'm reaching the point of exhaustion. Everyday choice feels loaded with an horrifying amount of responsibility.

I know it's impossible to live 100% ethically. But I still feel like I should do as much as I can to stop this evil industry. To not feed it all the time, at the very least.

But again- it's getting really exhausting. Especially now that I've faced this new ethical-matter concerning art- music, books, films... It's hard giving up to stuff yoi enjoy because the artist who made it is awful. I'm finding this even harder than being a vegetarian.

What do you guys think?

How do you know when it's right to draw the line?

Posted Jun 11, 2026, 10:24 PM UTC

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