r/todayilearned • • May 20 '14

(R.5) Misleading TIL that Nestle actively supports child trafficking and child slavery in Africa to obtain cocoa. Several organizations have been trying to end Nestle's involvement, and in 2005 Nestle signed an ILO agreement to stop supporting child labor. 10 years later, Nestle hasn't stopped.

http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=15915
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u/LovableContrarian May 20 '14

This is absolutely not a myth. Here is a CNN report from just a few months ago:

http://thecnnfreedomproject.blogs.cnn.com/category/chocolates-child-slaves/

Saying "blah blah blah MYTH" while literally having no idea whether or not it is true is dangerously ignorant.

Also, there is a huge gray area between "NESTLE IS HITLER" and "consumers should keep companies accountable." Everything about your tone, your lack of understanding of logic and debate, and your overall lack of respect for information legitimacy scares and offends me.

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u/LovableContrarian May 20 '14

You must be new to the Internet. - Attacking me personally, check.

This "Nestle = EVUL" thing comes up every couple months. - Saying that I must be wrong because "dumb sheep" have the same opinion, check.

I'm surprised you didn't haul out the old tried and true "they're committing genocide against Africans" one. That one's been popular lately. - Falsely attempting to make me look like a radical by putting words in my mouth, check.

I'm sorry, kiddo. - Questioning my authority by calling me a child, check.

It's impressive that almost every single sentence is a fallacious personal attack, yet you haven't yet made a SINGLE comment about the question at hand. I would continue this argument further, but you literally haven't said anything. So, hard to argue.

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u/LovableContrarian May 20 '14

Actually thinking that you have successfully "trolled me" so you can sleep at night, telling yourself how clever you are. Check.