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> greatly disappointed to find it was of Chinese make. May I ask why, as it is not among your requirements? > Am now searching for something that’s of non-Chi
by 1996 6y ago
> greatly disappointed to find it was of Chinese make.
May I ask why, as it is not among your requirements?
> Am now searching for something that’s of non-Chinese origin
Any specific reasons?
- Shared404 6y agoI personally try to avoid things manufactured in China due to ethical objections [0]. I don't expect everyone to do so, but I think it's the right thing to do, where possible. [0] https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackkelly/2020/03/05/china-moves-uyghur-muslims-into-forced-labor-factories/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackkelly/2020/03/05/china-move...
- wombatmobile 6y agoI understand how you could feel compelled to take action against the perpetrators of forced labor camps. Slavery is abhorrent. I am with you in wanting to contribute to ending slavery, and other race based methods of oppression. Certainly I do not want my consumer dollars to support oppression. With respect to the subject of this article, is a China pen boycott an effective way to protest treatment of the Uyghurs? The Forbes article you link to says "According to a new report by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, a non-partisan think tank, China’s been accused of forcing Uyghur Muslims to work at factories that produce goods for well-known global companies including Apple, Nike, BMW, Samsung, Sony and Volkswagen." Shouldn't we be boycotting those companies which knowingly benefit from the oppression? I imagine you would say yes, and practice such a boycott, aided by some investigation of which companies are knowing beneficiaries. How about the Australian government, currently run by the party in power that is supported by the "think tank" that is the source of your Forbes article's information about the Uyghurs? Australia was one of only two nations to vote against a Jordanian draft resolution designed to hasten a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian dispute. Palestinians suffer a different but equally dismal fate to Uyghurs. They lose the right to earn an income when Israeli soldiers destroy olive farms that have been in their families for generations, and lack alternative employment because the Israeli occupiers deny them freedom of movement and freedom of importation of goods required for industry. Should we be boycotting Australian made pens too?
- Shared404 6y agoEdit: Those who make this argument sarcastically remind me of [0]. I would rather do something than nothing, and if I can try to avoid companies which have suspect supply chains, than why shouldn't I? [0] https://xkcd.com/2368/ https://xkcd.com/2368/
- wombatmobile 6y ago> if I can try to avoid companies which have suspect supply chains, than why shouldn't I? I think you should avoid suspect supply chains. How could you read my comment any other way?
- Shared404 6y agoI had read it as sarcastic originally, my apologies.
- wombatmobile 6y agoThank you for your understanding. I am glad we can talk about a mass produced consumer product in the full context of the social relations of its manufacture.
- ngcc_hk 6y agoA great thanks from Hong Kong. Fight we will with Soviet Union 2.0.
- godelmachine 6y agoI boycott Chinese products or anything made in China for the same ethical reasons which Shared404 cited.