I recognize that labor laws are a complicated subject, and I recognize that their advocates don't always have the best interests of workers at heart. Nevertheless, I do wonder how far things have to go before we collectively agree that Amazon treats its workers inhumanely.
- Paying people so little that they resort to living in tents? No.
- Union-busting? No.
- Requiring near-total abnegation of basic bodily functions? No.
So where's the line? Does someone have to die of exhaustion? 10 people? 1% of workers?
A hallmark of totalitarianism is when a government deems itself to have power over the bodily functions of individuals. It may be useful to apply this analysis to private entities as well.
- Paying people so little that they resort to living in tents? No.
- Union-busting? No.
- Requiring near-total abnegation of basic bodily functions? No.
So where's the line? Does someone have to die of exhaustion? 10 people? 1% of workers?
A hallmark of totalitarianism is when a government deems itself to have power over the bodily functions of individuals. It may be useful to apply this analysis to private entities as well.