----- Original Message ----- From: "Sonja van Baardwijk-Holten" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Killer Bs Discussion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 7:50 AM Subject: Re: Help! Offshoring/Outsourcing
> Erik Reuter wrote: > > ><snipped> > > > > > >Here are some possibilities: > > > > *<snipped long list of what to do instead of advocating for boycotting third world goods in order to retain moral superiority> > > > > > > >There are lots more constructive things that Seth Stevenson could do. > >But urge his First World readers to join him in boycotting the products > >of Third World labor, and so virtually smash the looms that are the best > >current option of the inhabitants of Desperately Poor Village? No. No! > >No!! No!!!! No!!!!!!!! > > > > > > > Actually in the chosen analogy the most sensible thing to do would be to > go into the village and buy a doormat from the producer, then advocate > the product to other tourists, who might also be interested to do the > same.... But that is by far too simplistic of course. But, the overhead of flying to India to buy the doormat would be much more than the cost of the middleman. :-) Certainly, buying directly from the producers while you are there is reasonable....but many many more people buy doormats than go to India. Dan M. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
