By Bethany “BST2” Armstrong “There’s no ethical consumption under capitalism” It’s not just a meme; it’s the harshest of truths. It basically means what you purchase is hurting someone, somewhere. Odds are the chocolate you eat was harvested by child slaves. Got a diamond ring? Child slaves. That veal everyone wants your to try? A baby calf has to be literally tortured for that delicacy. Those “essential workers” no one wants to raise the minimum wage for? That’s capitalism baby! Buy why America? Why do other 1st world countries force corporations to pay living wages and give benefits? Why are their companies producing less pollution? Why don’t they have the All-American level of violence and abuse? I think the answer is in the Prosperity Doctrine that swept through America in 1950s and continues through televangelism today.