Are you as appalled as I am?

[Eden]

I respect that all of you feel sincere in your concern on this issue...I really do. But back to my original question...would these people be better off (if so, how???)if they had no work at all and had to fend for themselves or starve?

I guess I see it as not having to be an all or nothing situation. It should be more than possible to make the lives of workers in other countries at very least humane (not even asking for luxurious here - just at least a living wage, and the things we expect in this country, like a reasonable work day/week, safe work environment) and still have a very fine standard of living in richer nations. It might mean sacrificing being a multi-million/billionaire for some people...... and probably higher prices for goods many people, but mostly the sacrifice of making the very few millions.... Personally I wouldn't be able to sleep at night if I made money like that on the backs of poor people..

Just consider that Nike paid Michael Jordan $20 million to endorse their shoes.... that was more money than they paid their entire 35,000 member workforce that year to produce them... They also have annual profits in the billions... Is it unreasonable to expect them to not squeeze the workers so badly?