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If we are buying products which were made, or have parts that were made, by people in terrible conditions, what would happen if we stopped buying those? Does it
by rokhayakebe 15y ago
If we are buying products which were made, or have parts that were made, by people in terrible conditions, what would happen if we stopped buying those? Does it mean the people who use to make $1/day are now making $0/day which will lead to a harder life filled with crimes?
Note: This is an honest question. I also come from a place where skilled-workers make around $4 or $5/day. I think in many cases, $4/day is better than 0.
- yelsgib 15y agoThe people who make $1/day stop making $1/day. There is crisis. The crisis is caused by the cessation of a domination-based dependence relationship. The crisis could cause government collapse and mass-death. Out of the ashes will arise a (necessarily) more self-sufficient community. The fact is that globalization fixes countries as "slave countries." It's very easy to control people by giving them a locally beneficial option. Which sounds better to you: Make $1/day working 16 hours per day - spend the rest of your time sleeping/taking care of yourself/family. Making $0/day refusing to work - spend your day working on building up your community in creative ways, but suffer much higher probability of personal/family death. The option that 99.9% of people will take is #1. However, real change can't occur if everyone takes #1, so we have stasis.
- TDL 15y agoA necessary condition for this scenario is that these people are being compelled to work for a $1/day. If the options that exists are $1/day vs. privation vs. criminality vs. selling sex services, most people would choose a $1/day.
- DuncanIdaho 15y agoThat worked really well for Somalia, innit? I mean, look at all the creative endeavours the good people of Somalia ventured upon release from the hands of the Evil Government and Lobbies. You are a perfect example of a person that would pave his road to hell with good intentions. All due to failure to see humans as we really are, and our time and again honoured tradition of refusing to do what "should" be done.