Confessor
Puritan Board Senior
When is it permissible to purchase goods from a company if it is known that they are wicked in their means of production? Certainly the presence of sin in the means of production cannot immediately disallow us from purchasing from the company (otherwise we couldn't buy anything), but it seems there is a line somewhere (e.g. a company who unabashedly uses sweat shops, and whose proceeds go to benefit an abortion clinic).
Paul's comments in 1 Corinthians 10 come to mind, especially vv. 25 ff. But I'm not sure how to apply that to this context, as he is referring to not making others stumble, not to the investigation of truly evil practices.
Paul's comments in 1 Corinthians 10 come to mind, especially vv. 25 ff. But I'm not sure how to apply that to this context, as he is referring to not making others stumble, not to the investigation of truly evil practices.