: : : > I would just like to tell everyone that is putting down the Happy Meal toys,
: : : > that I have over 700. I really enjoy collecting them, and they bring joy to
: : : > many children and adults. I applaud McDonalds's for making them.: : First I have to say that if you have any evidence of forced labor than let me see it, I am just as concerned as anyone else. But if you think the "sweat shops" are bad you have never been in developing countries or have any comprehension of how an economy evolves.
: Firstly Iwould like to look at who your defending.
: : The US went through it's own period of Sweat shop evolution as part of it's transition to a level where most, and I emphasise most, of the masses have some level of comfort and security to their lives.
: It might be worth noting that the US had sweat shops that worked to sell their goods in the US as apossed to third world sweatshops which work for overseas companies.
: I have spent many years in third world counties and I can tell you that most of the workers in these situations prefer it over the alternative;;; starvation for themselves or their families.
: This somehow justifies their riddiculously LOW wages??
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: It is easy in this situation to take advantage of the workers but in many cases the prosperity the "company"/country sees from these shops forces them into the international world and forces them to apply a level of worker rights. This is going on today in Korea. Labor unions are now in a position to work out problems with work conditions, benefits, salaries, etc. But it wasn't long ago that they all worked for nothing in conditions you cannot even imagine.
: : As far as MDs use of sweat shops for a fast buck... this is where you show your short-sightedness in economics. MDs is at a level of high scrutiny and makes enough on everything else they produce to avoid taking on the international liability of known forced labor manufacturing in China.
: Then why the fuck are they doing it?? And if they are in such a good position financially then why don't they pay better wages???
: I am not saying that this could not happen. Big business never surprises me, but I get tired of people like yourself making conslusions with little or no data.
: You too?
: : In response to your critisism of the collector "Judge not lest ye be judged. I am sure your navel lint collection is one for the books. The fact is you have your interests as does everyone else. Your critisism only shows your lack of self confidence by trying to lower everyone else.
: Sort of a contradiction in terms, no?????
You make such accurate statements and I agree with most of what
you say.
Too bad you spoil it all by compromising your position with
your unecessary and in-appropriate use of profanity.
Not a very good diplomatic practice if you want to get
an important point across to the general public.
If I didn't have the same first hand experiences that
you describe, and the same basic opinion, I would
quickly dismiss you as a typical closet net-nut.
I do not...
My opinions are meant as constructive critisism, nothing else.
Paul
None.
