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To: nihil who wrote (64692)	12/2/1999 10:08:00 AM
From: Neocon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

Everyone should sit down: I agree emphatically with nihil's post.....

To: nihil who wrote (64692)	12/2/1999 1:10:00 PM
From: Lizzie Tudor	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

Excellent post! (I hate these meaningless attaboy posts - you know, "well said" and all that, so take this as a double endorsement..)

To: nihil who wrote (64692)	12/3/1999 2:36:00 AM
From: Grainne	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

Nihil, I agree with you that development can be a positive force for third world countries. However, I disagree with you that WTO rulings are advisory only. In fact, WTO power to make trade law which supersedes the laws of sovereign nations is what much of the protests are about. You have couched your post in free market jargon, but the fact is that countries COULD develop with protections for workers, fair wages, abolishment of child labor, universal education, and environmental protections. The reason they are not right now is not because it is impossible, but because pure greed by huge multinational corporations to make maximum profit with no consideration at all of human rights, etc. is the governing force at play.