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People that work in industry in places with lax regulation are often very much choosing to do that work. It isn't something we should celebrate of course, but t
by maxerickson 4y ago
People that work in industry in places with lax regulation are often very much choosing to do that work. It isn't something we should celebrate of course, but they see it as their best choice.
It's probably generally the case that improving conditions for workers would result in productivity increases in those economies, so it is sort of doubly stupid.
- elliotto 4y agoI think we agree on the poor conditions / difficulty of the situation but just disagree on our conclusion of the description of the circumstances. I agree that working for these exploitative organisations is their best choice, but I would define this as slavery. If the organisation has the means to provide livable standards, but instead decides to actively lobby against competition and regulation that would make it provide those standards, then this is capturing those workers as slaves. The free market has decided that these individuals will not have the right to exercise their choices, indenturing them to a corporation. They only have the right to work for them, or to starve.