tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5686500107282182587.post5787478130645676890..comments2023-10-29T02:43:58.464-07:00Comments on 22C+: Blood On All of Our HandsMarcus T. Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15015648874488332379noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5686500107282182587.post-4303288878792512172011-10-25T07:21:43.312-07:002011-10-25T07:21:43.312-07:00Good observations, Daz. Westernern consumers shoul...Good observations, Daz. Westernern consumers should be aware of the TRUE cost of things. But I can tell you that in China it is no better. Many of the middle class are totally out of touch with the fact that there are hundreds of millions of people in China who have very little. About 3 years ago I told a Chinese woman (who worked as a manager of a 5 star hotel in Beijing) that there were 40 million people living in poverty in China. She got angry and said "This is typical foreigner talk!" Actually the real number is vastly more than that. I was just quoting government statistics. In order to be classified as "poor" by the Chinese government at that time you had to earn less than one hundred American dollars A YEAR! They have put the figure up to about $200 now. Ultimately it is the responsibility of the Chinese government to set policy that protects workers rights. But they don't want to, as it would affect productivity. Human rights are expensive.Marcus T. Anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15015648874488332379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5686500107282182587.post-26287468337587291222011-10-25T03:40:20.580-07:002011-10-25T03:40:20.580-07:00Great post Markus...and I agree with you on the ex...Great post Markus...and I agree with you on the exploitation of the lower class in China,but mainly by the West.Because in the west we think we are getting bargains buy shopping at places like IKEA,Walmart,Bunnings,etc.But lets ask ourselves why it's so cheap? It's because the goods are made by virtual slaves.These companies like IKEA will go to great lengths to mislead the customer by stating that the products are DESIGNED in Sweden,but look at the box and you will see they are made in China,Vietnam,Poland,or wherever they can outsource the production to the lowest bidder,so they can make maximum profits from virtual slavery. <br />Read this article from the Sydney Morning Herald about IKEA and it's founder Ingvar Kamprad,the man who put the IK into IKEA.<br /><br />http://www.smh.com.au/world/ikea-used-political-prisoners-as-slave-labour-20110906-1jw0f.html<br /><br />"IKEA, the Swedish retail chain, used political prisoners in East Germany as ''slave labour'' to make furniture, secret police files appear to show..."<br />He was a member of Sweden’s pro-fascist New Swedish Movement until about 1956,so maybe that gives you an idea of his true leanings.<br /><br />It's time people voted with their dollars...like you say the blood is on all our hands.Brizdaz (Darren)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16218154629850982033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5686500107282182587.post-32404592513329890252011-10-23T20:19:54.448-07:002011-10-23T20:19:54.448-07:00Didn't get the email, Marcus! But thank you, I...Didn't get the email, Marcus! But thank you, I'll be back to copy.Trishhttp://www.synchrosecrets.com/synchrosecretsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5686500107282182587.post-86155311248950912882011-10-23T03:47:11.590-07:002011-10-23T03:47:11.590-07:00I'm not sure whether you received my email, Tr...I'm not sure whether you received my email, Trish (just sent reply). Anyway, you can repost. Glad you like the article.<br /><br />MarcusMarcus T. Anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15015648874488332379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5686500107282182587.post-71432440445395760532011-10-21T20:53:09.512-07:002011-10-21T20:53:09.512-07:00That's sposed to read: may we repost....late, ...That's sposed to read: may we repost....late, I type too fast.trish and robhttp://www.synchrosecrets.com/synchrosecretsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5686500107282182587.post-41102840874561260602011-10-21T20:52:12.108-07:002011-10-21T20:52:12.108-07:00Wow, Marcus. This is a powerful post and a tragic ...Wow, Marcus. This is a powerful post and a tragic example of exactly what is wrong with the global situation. I didn't realize that Apple's products exploited the Chinese.I hadn't heard about this young girl. May bed repost this story??<br /> Thanks!<br />TrishTrish and Robhttp://www.synchrosecrets.com/synchrosecretsnoreply@blogger.com