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Is the standard of living really much better in the Middle East than what Norway offers? I haven't seen any exposés on modern slavery in Norway like I have on
by whinenot 3y ago
Is the standard of living really much better in the Middle East than what Norway offers? I haven't seen any exposés on modern slavery in Norway like I have on the Middle East fiefdoms, but maybe those canny vikings are just better at hiding it?
- ubercore 3y agoI think the recently cancelled au pair system was as close as Norway got.
- whinenot 3y agoI wasn't aware of the issue but after reading some news articles, it fully aligns with my impression of Norwegian living standards.
- googlryas 3y agoI think importantly, the slave-like people in eg Qatar are not Qataris, they're Filipinos, Indians, Bangladeshis, etc. But, one wonders why a very rich society would need to resort to enslaving people in order to save a buck.
- avtar 3y agoGreed. Also, I’m not sure how much has changed since I left that part of the world, but for decades the blue collar workers (Filipinos, Indians, Pakistanis, etc.) were considered lower tier class in rich Gulf countries. Probably easier to exploit those who one feels are less deserving.
- jutrewag 3y agoAlso it’s a fraction of the Indian/Pakistanis etc. that are in a slave like situation. Almost all business owners are also Indian.