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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: epicure who wrote (3942)	1/30/2001 9:53:41 AM
From: hobo	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

the best form of supporting American workers is by giving them education. the earlier, the better. otherwise, it is a losing battle. the us population is about 280 mill. Latin America's population is roughly 380 mill China 1.2 bill India, about 1 bill. and so on.... the odds are against battling the "quality job" war based on "increasing pay" on low skill. it HAS to be won based on education, skill. and there is no chance of "stopping" corporations from "moving" the jobs else where... why ? because foreign corporations WILL do it anyway. allowing US corporations to do what they are doing at least, sets some sort of "minimum standard" that other companies follow sometimes. again, i am not saying: "this is the way it should be", i am just pointing out "how it is at present" (and why i think it is so).

To: epicure who wrote (3942)	1/30/2001 10:02:32 AM
From: Jorj X Mckie	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

And although I don't want anyone working in slave labor conditions- the workers I feel most responsible for are US workers. After all, they affect me. They vote. They raise children. I want them taken care of first. Is it safe to say then, that your position isn't based on concern for the workers in offshore operations, but is based on taking jobs away from Americans? My position is based on the idea that a business operating in a capitalistic manner is moral and ethical as long as they are not holding a gun to the head of workers...regardless of geographical location. I consider slave labor to be immoral and unethical, but "slave labor" isn't defined by the conditions in the work environment, it is defined by the use of force. Though it isn't part of the reasoning behind my position on the current topic, I do believe that the economic situations in these countries greatly affect the U.S. and will do so more in the future. The more opportunities that are provided there will provide greater benefits for us in the U.S....IMO