Companies alter their products based on changing consumer values, as seen with cases like Dr. Seuss and Mr. Potato Head. The removal of characters like Pepe Le Pew from media does not imply cancellation but a shift for profitability. Such changes are not considered coercive as long as they do not involve state intervention or outside coercion by individuals. The influence of consumer opinion does not constitute coercion; it reflects a natural adaptation to market demands and preferences. Thus, companies are not morally wrong for responding to consumer feedback.
When Pepe Le Pew was removed from the Space Jam 2 movie, there were cries that the boundary ignoring skunk had been cancelled. Companies are making these changes to be profitable, aligning their products with consumer values.
If non-state actors coerced these companies, then this could be immoral since using such power to violate rights is usually wrong.
It could be argued that the companies were coerced by popular opinion, that the "woke mob" pressured them into making these changes.
Consumers have the right to express their values to companies and companies routinely shift their products and brands to meet consumer demand.
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