From: Robbie Lindauer (robblin@thetip.org)
Date: Sat Aug 09 2003 - 22:20:47 MDT
> PS. In case it is not clear, I used a bit of hyperbole to drive home
> the
> point that protectionism, aside from being harmful for the US economy,
> is in
> the end a form of crude, selfish and inconsiderate short-term greed,
> depriving others of chances for significantly improving their lives,
> and
> impoverishing all.
Inane corporate drivel. It's agreed that if a company makes money in
one country they should abide by the rules of that country. Just
because you can purchase slave-labour in burma doesn't mean that all
people should allow themselves to be enslaved. Supporting slave-labour
or poverty-labour in other countries is extremely inhumane and our
government inasmuch as it has any purpose at all, should be simply to
make sure that our people do not become enslaved or nearly-enslaved.
Robbie
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