The retailers are correct. The Asian ecomies are the fastest growing in the world because of America's appetite for inexpensive Asian made products.
True slave labor exists in countries like Burma and North Korea, not in free Asia. This is where the gutsy human rights activists focus their energies. The psuedo activisists that go around pointing fingers at succesful American Companies often have an agenda that has little to do with improving the lives of factory workers. --- In [email protected], "oakdorf" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >>> paul, you're taking the retailers response that they are doing > "good" for those countries. > > While that may be true the fact is they do work extended hours and is > near forced labor in many cases. There are plenty of guys that travel > the world seeking the cheapest sources. Many of them are here in the > summer. We all buy the stuff and typically overpay. > > I don't know what's right or wrong, other then we should be able to > print a single piece of paper here in the US instead of mexico or > china or indonesia. As proven again with the lead paint in everything > - there is alot that goes unchecked or checked and bribed away. So how > many of those workers may have some type of lead poisioning? Or lung > cancer? Education? > > Yea, it is pretty good here in America. We provide alot of things here > to those less fortunate, SOME of who take advantage of it or abuse the > system, refuse to work or have NO incentive to go to work because the > pay isn't as good vs remaining home. It's an ugly cycle. > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
