"That's different. That's not really how we usually do things in China. That's um, that's really a bad idea. That's really a bad idea."
Its pretty scary to imagine being in a situation where you are afraid to speak to outsiders out of fear of physical harm
. And the most amazing thing is, almost no one in America knows its name. Isn't that remarkable? That there's a city where almost all of our crap comes from, and no one knows its name?
It is pretty remarkable to think about.
And I have strayed now and again. In the late '90s, I did sleep with a Windows system or two. But who didn't, really?
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It happens in Asia every time a tidal wave slams into a coastline, pushing survivors inland, and in Brazil when forests are destroyed and the land washes away in the next tropical storm, leaving small farmers bereft and vulnerable.
Its terrible that this is happening to people all over the world. I feel as though we should share the blame for these events, especially when you consider our contributions to global warming.
Shrimp, fish, gold, diamonds, steel, beef, sugar, and the other fruits of slavery and environmental devastation flow into the stores of North America, Europe, Japan, and, increasingly, China.
Its disturbing to think that many of the things we use in everyday life come from the places that utilize forced labor.
pull our cellphones from the earth, our clothing, our computers, our flat-screen televisions, our cars—it all comes from the earth, ultimately
This is clearly something we as consumers and as a species frequently take for granted.
Slaves are producing many of the things we buy, and in the process they are forced to destroy our shared environment, increase global warming, and wipe out protected species.
Will this eventually lead to the end of the wolr d as we know it?
tombstones will first be handled by children, though they will be taking “great care,” of course, since the slave master is watching.
It's absolutely disgusting that this kind of exploitation is not only allowed, but actively encouraged.
Expecting industrial operations, they found medieval working conditions and families in slavery
Its hard to believe this still goes on in the modern world.
the quarries themselves are illegal, paying no mining permits or taxes.
Troubling, but since we benefit from this we do nothing to stop it.
Slavery is a great way to keep your costs down
A reminder of our own shameful history.