RE: Lest ye get too complacent

Well...the masses are asses...so no, most people don't realize that Mall
Wart is the third largest importer of Chinese goods. And most people
don't care about predatory marketing practices...after all, Microsoft
didn't get huge because people enjoy getting the BSOD.

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> Subject: Re: Lest ye get too complacent
> From: rob@xxxxxxxxx
> Date: Tue, December 20, 2005 11:24 am
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> And why should we hold businesses to ethical standards that we ourselves 
> won't adhere to?  You think the average consumer doesn't know that a bulk 
> of the stuff at Wal Mart comes from China or somewhere?
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> Rob Berendt
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> I agree with that.  And I think it also applies to consumers shopping at 
> Wal-Mart.  Most people will purchase a product at the lowest price.  And 
> apparently 75% of the people think that is at Wal-Mart.  That does not 
> mean they endorse outsourcing or other unethical business practices.
> 
> Mike
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> > dont blame the individuals, they will take whatever job is offered to 
> them.
> > If someone offered any of us a job working abroad for much better money 
> and
> > much better conditions for our families, how likely is it that we going 
> to
> > turn it down?
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> > Blame the companies looking to turn a fast buck by throwing loyalty out 
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> > window and dumping their existing workers and chucking them on the scrap
> > heap
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> > cheers
> > Colin.W
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