RE: Libertarian atheists: part of the problem
December 9, 2013 at 2:37 pm
(This post was last modified: December 9, 2013 at 2:42 pm by Tiberius.)
Yup, and it's a sad state for humanity to be in, but I'd rather see people in charge of their own moral decisions than have governments tell us how we should behave.
I see a lot of people get riled up over Walmart's treatment of their employees, but a lot (not all) of the same people seem to draw the line when it comes to the treatment of workers in China. There is almost an international screen of ignorance when it comes to Chinese sweatshops, because despite the fact that Walmart employees have it much, much better than sweatshop workers, you can bet that the people who refuse to shop at Walmart will still use products that were made in China by people who are practically slaves.
It's great if you don't, and you check that all your purchases were made ethically, but for most of us, it just isn't the case.
I see a lot of people get riled up over Walmart's treatment of their employees, but a lot (not all) of the same people seem to draw the line when it comes to the treatment of workers in China. There is almost an international screen of ignorance when it comes to Chinese sweatshops, because despite the fact that Walmart employees have it much, much better than sweatshop workers, you can bet that the people who refuse to shop at Walmart will still use products that were made in China by people who are practically slaves.
It's great if you don't, and you check that all your purchases were made ethically, but for most of us, it just isn't the case.
