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Re: [sharechat] Ethical Investing


From: jerrold poh <pohj@ihug.co.nz>
Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2001 10:15:59 +1200


True that.  I have to say though, I don't like exploiting people who
have an addiction (and yes, I know in a way, Frucor is doing the same
thing), but that's where I choose to draw my line. 


Jerrold.


On Fri, Jul 27, 2001 at 09:21:23PM +1200, nick wrote:
>     Virtually all companies exploit something in order to 
>   make a profit.  Without wishing to sound like a marxist,
>   without exploitation there would be no profit.
>           By investing in the sharemarket, you are  participating
>   in capitalist society, therefore any attempt at ethical investing is open 
>   to a charge of hypocricy.
> 
>      nick


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