The other day, an 8 story sweatshop in Bangladesh collapsed, killing over 200 people. It is unfortunate, and the worst part about it was that a day earlier police ordered an evacuation of the factory to be implemented due to dangerous cracks in the building. Disregarding the signs of collapse, factories based in the area had ignored the order and kept around 2,000 people working. It's sad, that people really have that much of a disregard for human life just because they don't want to risk losing profits. The major western manufacturing companies don't care about the terrible working conditions people in 3rd world countries have to submit to in order to keep manufacturing costs as low as possible. The average teenager doesn't care about that either when it comes to their want for the new Louis Vutton shirt, or Guess pants.
Fox News said that "The biggest myth of all time is that sweatshops are bad." and yet paradigms like this always pop up. One of the largest news sources in the west with such a large audience is telling lies such as this. That is a slap in the face to all those who have died in this accident. It is disgusting. The majority of sweatshops workers in Bangladesh earn much less than minimum wage. Set at 3,000 taka a month (less than $25 in Canadian dollars). They work in horrible conditions. And are forced to work around 14-16 hours a day. They work harder than the average Canadian could ever dream of and don't even make enough for all the basic necessities needed to survive. It is like they are slaves for major western corporations who want to make as much profit as possible on top of their pile of gold. I can't even fathom how an individual can be that greedy. It makes me sick.
Over 200 dead. The people that died were wives, husbands, mothers, fathers, children, sisters, brothers etc. Nobody should have to lose their life, or one of their loved ones just because someone who has a lot wants more. Greed, one of the biggest flaws our society has to offer. One of the worst cataclysm's that came to existence. Don't let it consume you.
Fox News said that "The biggest myth of all time is that sweatshops are bad." and yet paradigms like this always pop up. One of the largest news sources in the west with such a large audience is telling lies such as this. That is a slap in the face to all those who have died in this accident. It is disgusting. The majority of sweatshops workers in Bangladesh earn much less than minimum wage. Set at 3,000 taka a month (less than $25 in Canadian dollars). They work in horrible conditions. And are forced to work around 14-16 hours a day. They work harder than the average Canadian could ever dream of and don't even make enough for all the basic necessities needed to survive. It is like they are slaves for major western corporations who want to make as much profit as possible on top of their pile of gold. I can't even fathom how an individual can be that greedy. It makes me sick.
Over 200 dead. The people that died were wives, husbands, mothers, fathers, children, sisters, brothers etc. Nobody should have to lose their life, or one of their loved ones just because someone who has a lot wants more. Greed, one of the biggest flaws our society has to offer. One of the worst cataclysm's that came to existence. Don't let it consume you.
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