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Originally Posted by Devils'Advocate
I typically buy whatever I can from 1st world countries... I buy American made shoes, Canadian made jeans, Canadian made winter boots... my winter jacket cost $450 but I know it wasn't made in a sweatshop (I actually know someone that works in the Quebec factory where it was made). However, I can't buy a Canadian-made iPad.
So this type of story just burns me up:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/26/bu...2&pagewanted=1
But as one Apple executive said, "The consumer wants newer, faster products with more features more than they are concerned about working conditions. So we place our resources accordingly."
Real TIme with Bill Mahar did a segment about this last Friday evening. |
Those stories burn me up too, but it's because I'm interested in the situation and so very few articles have objectively reported on it (this one is not an exception).
I'd be interested in seeing the Bill Maher piece on it.
As it was explained to me a large piece of the manufacturing work force comes from the hundreds of millions of rural Chinese residents who still lack access to clean water or any type of medical facilities. Working conditions in Chinese factories are deplorable in our social context, but it could still be a huge increase in the quality of life for many.