tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9097618684190405461.post8276249434609503960..comments2023-05-27T06:48:52.623-04:00Comments on unscrambled eggs: CLEAN ClothesJustmatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13640330632542109652noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9097618684190405461.post-18745182654140512192008-02-05T16:27:00.000-05:002008-02-05T16:27:00.000-05:00You are the man Levi - It does stink how we are in...You are the man Levi - It does stink how we are in a vicious cycle. That is why I like the TOMS SHOES and the CROCS recycle programs - at least you know when you purchase them - someone who needs shoes in a 3rd world country is getting a pair too!Justmatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13640330632542109652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9097618684190405461.post-20802673295606814392008-02-05T15:23:00.000-05:002008-02-05T15:23:00.000-05:00So then I can help the rich get richer and the poo...So then I can help the rich get richer and the poor stay poor by only purchasing items which are manufactured in industrialized nations?<BR/><BR/>Maybe I need to look at the list of the companies you provided to see if any of them manufacture in a third-world country and offer a good wage and good working conditions at the same time.<BR/><BR/>Or, maybe that's too much work and I could go on Levi Mullerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16286060870897136680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9097618684190405461.post-46643341222501253712008-02-05T14:52:00.000-05:002008-02-05T14:52:00.000-05:00And THAT my friend is the endgame of this post. Yo...And THAT my friend is the endgame of this post. You can do a small part by NOT buying from those who employ such poor working conditions and DO buy from those who pay well and provide good working conditions - so their kids don't HAVE to work and CAN go to school, etc. etc. etc.Justmatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13640330632542109652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9097618684190405461.post-73629223301369471512008-02-05T14:43:00.000-05:002008-02-05T14:43:00.000-05:00Exactly! Maybe if their parents had better paying ...Exactly! <BR/><BR/>Maybe if their parents had better paying jobs, then they could pay for the children's well-being. <BR/><BR/>In order for them to have better paying jobs, they will need to be educated. <BR/><BR/>In order for them to be educated, they will need be able to stop working long enough to attend class. Also, in order for them to be educated, people will need to donate time and Levi Mullerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16286060870897136680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9097618684190405461.post-52081389579423261062008-02-05T14:09:00.000-05:002008-02-05T14:09:00.000-05:00What is your company's possition on this?You make ...What is your company's possition on this?<BR/><BR/>You make some good points - I guess if the children have to work then perhaps working inside can be better than out. BUT I think something needs to be done so that they don't HAVE to work.Justmatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13640330632542109652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9097618684190405461.post-5573863816454725642008-02-05T14:02:00.000-05:002008-02-05T14:02:00.000-05:00Since we do a lot of international business, my ey...Since we do a lot of international business, my eyes have been opened to things that are rarely discussed by Americans.<BR/><BR/>First, some families are so poor that their children need to work, just to survive.<BR/><BR/>Second, some companies that use child labor offer better than normal working conditions for the children.<BR/><BR/>Third, if a child cannot work in one of the "sweat shops," Levi Mullerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16286060870897136680noreply@blogger.com