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Question of the Day: What's the most interesting small town you've visited in South Africa?
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unskinnybob
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Ye - I'd rather be unemployed and living on the street than work hard, get food provided and have a place to sleep.
It's complex.
On the one side one can argue that these people have jobs, shelter, food, clothing, etc. and that those buying the iPhones/PSP's/etc help make this possible. On the other side one can argue - like this journo - that those buing iPhones/PSP's/etc create and supports a form of modern slavery.
It's similar to the arguments around using domestic servants in SA ... creating a job vs. harsh realities (very low pay, harsh transport realities, etc).
Too be without a job (no income, no food, etc) must be the worst state of the two, but it does make me think about what others had to endure for me to have the iPhone. Around Christmas one need to consider these things as we hand over those credit cards and cash in exchange for the things we so desire.
On the one side one can argue that these people have jobs, shelter, food, clothing, etc. and that those buying the iPhones/PSP's/etc help make this possible. On the other side one can argue - like this journo - that those buing iPhones/PSP's/etc create and supports a form of modern slavery.
It's similar to the arguments around using domestic servants in SA ... creating a job vs. harsh realities (very low pay, harsh transport realities, etc).
Too be without a job (no income, no food, etc) must be the worst state of the two, but it does make me think about what others had to endure for me to have the iPhone. Around Christmas one need to consider these things as we hand over those credit cards and cash in exchange for the things we so desire.
If you think about it most things that we buy are Made in China..
And i can bet you most factories would be the same conditions,if you feel that way then you would have to stop buying most things in life.
If you think about it from the companies side then they have to keep cost as low as possible,cost go up,prices go up,no one buys,factory closes,people worse off.
Better having a job then having nothing at all.I know its not nice,but life is not nice.
And i can bet you most factories would be the same conditions,if you feel that way then you would have to stop buying most things in life.
If you think about it from the companies side then they have to keep cost as low as possible,cost go up,prices go up,no one buys,factory closes,people worse off.
Better having a job then having nothing at all.I know its not nice,but life is not nice.
Vrotappel
Bulls fan
China has to feed a billion people. This is the only way they can do it. Africa begs.