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They absolutely stake out moral positions on issues like these all the time. The difference is they only do it in the West where rule of law prevails and they can actually exert influence.

They've done it with various anti-LGBT efforts that have taken place around the US, they've done it with the fight with the FBI and they're doing it right now in Australia [1], among others.

What they don't do is shoot themselves in the head in some misguided attempt at ideological purity.

[1] https://www.macrumors.com/2017/07/20/apple-talks-australian-...




> rule of law prevails

well, according to the post, they are actually complying with the law even now. The law might suck, but it's the law.


There's a big difference between "rule of law" and "rule by law"




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