So you tell me what of value is being produced for the resources being consumed? What goods or services are made? What is done except consume electricity and pretend you’ve got money as a consequence?
It IS more ethical than LBJ deciding to spend the “assets” of the black ink on one bunch of Social Security neglecting that it was offset by matching “liabilities” (all real value having long been spent by Congress) mainly because for the miners it isn’t a breech of Trust as it was for the politicians.
... not gonna say is isn’t an abuse of Trust for those running the show though....
I admitted you are much holier than I. What more do you want?