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That's not a great rebuttal, because most of us who would be opposed to the ownership of things created under Chinese prison labor would also be opposed to the
by s73ver 9y ago
That's not a great rebuttal, because most of us who would be opposed to the ownership of things created under Chinese prison labor would also be opposed to the ownership of things under American prison labor. (I'd be fine with the American prison labor if they were paid a fair, living wage).
- jessaustin 9y agoSome would argue that in prison, room and board is provided, so the 30¢/hr is a "living wage". I don't agree, because there's nothing consensual about the situation...
- ribosometronome 9y agoGenerally, livable wage is not defined as "you won't starve to death" but a wage high enough to support a normal living. In the context of prison, this is a little abstracted because you can't really abstain a normal state of living. I took a quick look at what people are sending their SOs in prison to spend at the commissary to buy things like deodorant and snacks (http://www.prisontalk.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-682271.html http://www.prisontalk.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-682271....). The numbers ranged from lower ($40) to several hundred a month. Assuming $100, they'd have to work over 11 hour days.
- Dylan16807 9y agoFor a living wage, you'd probably want to follow the rule that housing + food + transportation doesn't go over 2/3 of income. Especially bad is that 30¢/hr doesn't let you put nearly anything into savings. So I think it's easy to counter that argument, even ignoring the issue of imprisonment.