Hi Simon, If you are discussing modern forms of slavery - all we need to do as one example in respect of technology, is look how apple are exploiting
Entire Series: Slavery: A 21st Century Evil. "This is Al Jazeera's powerful investigative series on modern slavery throughout the planet. No country, officials say, is untouched by this recurring scourge of inhumanity and depravity that enslaves, reports say, some 27,000,000 men, women and children. Although slavery has often morphed in form from classic scenarios, it still shares these common conditions: 1) victims of slavery cannot escape the complete control of their enslavers; 3) they are controlled through violence and threats; 3) They are economically exploited. This series of nine videos will educate and upset you." http://plutonianmac.blogspot.com/2011/11/entire-series-slavery-21st-century-evil.html Also, Will child labour claims stop you buying Apple? An audit of Apple's suppliers has found all sort of transgressions. But will we ever take notice of the real reasons that our cheap electronics are so inexpensive? http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2010/mar/01/apple-ipod Wishing you well. marc > Nice post Marc, > Great letter and right to the point. > Interesting indeed. Especially in light of how things are panning out > with the modern slavery of our current times. Although slaves in the > far east are being chosen over slaves here. Of course that's not > really true - depends how you look at it though - We are all free in > reality... aren't we? The law is for all... government are servants > of the people... errr > > Simon > > On 31 Jan 2012, at 12:28, marc garrett wrote: > >> To My Old Master. >> >> In August of 1865, a Colonel P.H. Anderson of Big Spring, Tennessee, >> wrote to his former slave, Jourdan Anderson, and requested that he >> come >> back to work on his farm. Jourdan — who, since being emancipated, had >> moved to Ohio, found paid work, and was now supporting his family — >> responded spectacularly by way of the letter seen below (a letter >> which, >> according to newspapers at the time, he dictated). >> >> http://www.lettersofnote.com/2012/01/to-my-old-master.html >> >> -- >> Other Info: >> >> Furtherfield - A living, breathing, thriving network >> http://www.furtherfield.org - for art, technology and social change >> since 1997 >> >> Also - Furtherfield Gallery& Social Space: >> http://www.furtherfield.org/gallery >> >> About Furtherfield: >> http://www.furtherfield.org/content/about >> >> Netbehaviour - Networked Artists List Community. >> http://www.netbehaviour.org >> >> http://identi.ca/furtherfield >> http://twitter.com/furtherfield >> >> _______________________________________________ >> NetBehaviour mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour >> > > _______________________________________________ > NetBehaviour mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour > -- Other Info: Furtherfield - A living, breathing, thriving network http://www.furtherfield.org - for art, technology and social change since 1997 Also - Furtherfield Gallery & Social Space: http://www.furtherfield.org/gallery About Furtherfield: http://www.furtherfield.org/content/about Netbehaviour - Networked Artists List Community. http://www.netbehaviour.org http://identi.ca/furtherfield http://twitter.com/furtherfield _______________________________________________ NetBehaviour mailing list [email protected] http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour
