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Originally Posted by afterthefact
Is it great what they are doing? No. But it's really the government in the other countries that is to blame. They allow these large American companies to come in and do this, while providing their citizens no better option. The reason Wal-Mart and the like can't do here what they do over there is because, as screwed up as our government is, they won't allow it here. They have some standards at least.
Should these corporations take the high road and not take advantage of these money saving, albeit morally questionable, means of doing business? Sure, they would be better people for it. But if these other countries allow it, and the people there are willing to go to work in these conditions instead of fighting against the system, than Wal-Mart is low on the list to blame for it all.
Let me ask you this: why are you so angry about this? When you think of it, there are horrible HORRIBLE things going on in the world other than crappy jobs with low pay. Wal-Mart isn't beating these people with whips; they are simply providing a crappy place to work. There are people out there KILLING people. Get mad about THAT.
As far as shopping local goes, sure, I'm all for supporting local businesses, because while I am currently working for somebody else, if I ever start a business, I will then be a local business. But I'm not going to do it just to give a big middle finger to a corporation. It's not worth my time or money. And don't forget: Wal-Mart was once a local business.
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ever read the book 'confessions of an economic hitman'?
maybe then you'll understand why i'm so upset.
theres a huge ripple effect that goes out from places like wal-mart. if you disagree with me, i think you need to look at the bigger picture.
it may have started out as a local business.. but, uh... its not anymore. which is the whole point of the thing.
i completely agree that there are way more horrible things going on in the world right now, but just because theres something worse than something thats already awful doesn't mean that i'm going to turn the other cheek.
theres so many unsettling things going on with this company. its all about that $$$$. and theyre extracting it from small communitys, small busniesses, familys in other countries, ect.
i took a semester long class called the human condition that touched base briefly on this sort of phenomena... and i would love to go into detail with you sometime. just so long as we can both agree to be civil to each other.