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NousDefionsDoc · 02-08-2004, 20:30

Well, we don't all have the talent to be dentists.

All I want is a level playing field based on our values. US products get slammed everywhere else. How do we factor in humanity and the strides we made in the last 100 years in protecting our workforce from sweatshop hours, unsafe working conditions, etc. If we can do that, then I'm all for letting the products compete on a quality basis. But I don't see that same protection where I am. I'm not saying Colombia has to have the same minimum wage as the US, there are other factors that impact the cost of living. But in some cases, it is abusive.

I saw a guy fall off a scaffold in Quito a while back. No safety gear. It killed him. They aren't required to wear it, so the employer doesn't provide it. They never missed a beat. Just replaced him and moved on. We used to have that too. We don't now and I don't think we should.

02-08-2004, 20:30	#21
NousDefionsDoc Quiet Professional Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: LA Posts: 1,653	Well, we don't all have the talent to be dentists. All I want is a level playing field based on our values. US products get slammed everywhere else. How do we factor in humanity and the strides we made in the last 100 years in protecting our workforce from sweatshop hours, unsafe working conditions, etc. If we can do that, then I'm all for letting the products compete on a quality basis. But I don't see that same protection where I am. I'm not saying Colombia has to have the same minimum wage as the US, there are other factors that impact the cost of living. But in some cases, it is abusive. I saw a guy fall off a scaffold in Quito a while back. No safety gear. It killed him. They aren't required to wear it, so the employer doesn't provide it. They never missed a beat. Just replaced him and moved on. We used to have that too. We don't now and I don't think we should. __________________ Somewhere a True Believer is training to kill you. He is training with minimal food or water, in austere conditions, training day and night. The only thing clean on him is his weapon and he made his web gear. He doesn't worry about what workout to do - his ruck weighs what it weighs, his runs end when the enemy stops chasing him. This True Believer is not concerned about 'how hard it is;' he knows either he wins or dies. He doesn't go home at 17:00, he is home. He knows only The Cause. Still want to quit?
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