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Is it ethical to buy luxury goods when extreme poverty still exists?

Yes 56% (42)No 44% (33)

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Discussion (33)

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@john1mo ago

This is the kind of question that keeps me up at night.

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@priya_s311mo ago

I think the answer changes depending on your generation.

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@smoke_1893469012d ago

Perfect question for a late-night group chat.

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@leo_t3212d ago

Changed my vote after sleeping on it. That's the power of a good question.

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@kai_nak12d ago

I keep coming back to this question. It's deceptively simple.

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@dpark9912d ago

Interesting perspective! I hadn't thought of it that way.

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@carlos_rio12d ago

What a rabbit hole this question opens up.

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@yuki_t9912d ago

Well said. The nuance matters here.

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@elena_v2812d ago

This one hits different depending on where you're from.

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@ava_mitch12d ago

This changed how I think about it.

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@fatima_ar12d ago

Interesting perspective! I hadn't thought of it that way.

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@soren_j3712d ago

Bookmarked. Revisiting when I have more perspective.

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@finn_l12d ago

The comment section on this one is as valuable as the question itself.

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@rina_s12d ago

Perfect question for a late-night group chat.

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@ahmed_b3612d ago

Completely agree with this take.

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@PrinM12d ago

Interesting perspective! I hadn't thought of it that way.

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@priya_s3112d ago

Asked my partner this over breakfast. Led to a 2-hour conversation.

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@nadia_p12d ago

Voted no but I respect the yes camp. Good arguments on both sides.

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@karinalopez195_mu5l12d ago

Shared this with my entire friend group. We're 50/50 split!

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@priya_s3112d ago

I keep coming back to this question. It's deceptively simple.

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@Rock12d ago

The analytics on this must be wild. Gender and nationality splits especially.

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@isla_f12d ago

I genuinely don't know how to vote on this. Both sides are valid.

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@liam_ob12d ago

Respectfully disagree, but I appreciate the thoughtful comment.

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@amara_d12d ago

The comment section on this one is as valuable as the question itself.

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@fatima_k2212d ago

This question perfectly captures why 7BillionMinds exists.

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@finn_l12d ago

This is exactly what I was thinking too.

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@carlos_r7d ago

Voted yes — personal experience matters as data too.

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@javier_l457d ago

This bridges science and philosophy in the most fascinating way.

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@leosantos7d ago

The taboo around discussing consciousness is slowly lifting.

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@kwame_a277d ago

The hard problem of consciousness is the biggest unsolved puzzle.

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@ingrid_l321h ago

The simplicity of the question hides incredible complexity underneath.

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@andres_p381h ago

Voted yes but my gut says the opposite. Strange feeling.

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You put into words what many of us feel but can't express.

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