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- applepirate0
i blame this on the nike+ project.....
- ********0
marketing strategy
- kalkal0
They weren't even working for Apple, they were working for other companies subcontracted by Apple. Not that this makes it right but Apple were the ones who brought this out!
- airey0
and let's all count on one hand the number of people who really give a fuck.
seriously.
ignore the indignant outrage (because that's easy) and instead see how many people don't buy apple product because of this. i'm guessing fuckall.
- Peter0
If Chinese child labor won't bring great great savings for us, who will?
You? Get real.
- airey0
exactly. look at it this way, you're employing a family member in a country without welfare of any sort.
those impish little digits that piece together the 5th ipod shuffle you own–because you like to be colour co-ordinated at all times–is keeping his 12 personal family in both shelter and food.
you're giving hope for a future. that's what you're giving. so be quick, and buy more now!
- GeorgesII0
"At least eleven 15-year-old children were discovered to be working last year in three factories which supply Apple."
except the harsh hours and the probably nonexistent protections, I don't see what's wrong with this.
I started working at 15, I guess I was insured and couldn't work 60 hours, but if they weren't treated as slave and apple actually is doing some damage control and take care of this issue, I don't really see the problem
- mydo0
read the comments. i would agree. misleading report mr telegraph.
- airey0
you could make the argument that thailand as a country, being a tourist 'factory', has many more under-agers at 'work'. and they get more than a blister on their thumb.
- no you cant...SPECTACULAR
- i just did.airey
- no you didnt...SPECTACULAR
- i see what you did there.airey
- kalkal0
I just read that they all got free iPods. Go Apple!
- raf0
I remember protests when Nike Town were first opened. The protesters didn't seem to give a shit that those factories gave work to people who would starve otherwise.
Had they succeeded in getting factories to close (as so many human rights activists aim at), they would do the people they care for so much great service.- but it's largely the west's fault they'd starve in the first place - to offer crumbs and state they'll die without them is calculating and deceptive.********
- and deceptive.********
- what about human rights makes people starve ?eieio
- but it's largely the west's fault they'd starve in the first place - to offer crumbs and state they'll die without them is calculating and deceptive.
- akrokdesign0
i am sure the list is long of companies that does the same and do not know or at least gives that answer.
- ********0
It's hardly a bad thing. If I got paid pennies to tinker with lots of iPhones when I was a kid I'd be happy to do so.
Sneaker sweatshops with child labour = horrible
iPod sweatshops with child labour = FUNTASTIC!The only better form of child labour I can think of is making them work in a candy factory.
- i think this is a jokeeieio
- indeed it is. Shame on me?********
- eieio0
forced labor is hardly earning a living. you can thank globalism, like apple gives a shit
- ideaist0
I worked 2 jobs when i was 15...
- you also probably had basic human rights and were allowed to quit or take a day off sometimeseieio
- you also probably had a decent minimum wage or more and insurance etxeieio
- and weren't exposed to harmful chemicals dailyeieio
- nope; field work... rare breaks and lots of chemicals... ; )ideaist
- Corn De-tasseling & Bean De-weeding...ideaist
- oh wow you child laborer youeieio
- and this was in Canada ? bahahaeieio
- are you Mexican?monospaced
- French/Dutch buddy... and yes; Chatham, Ontario, Canada... ; )ideaist
- It's nothing huge, but I remember working a 38 hour shift in the hotel I used to work at.********
- I was a waiter and also had to set up the wedding rooms. Started at 6am for breakfast, then the restaurant turnover for lunch, then start wedding prep, dinner prep.********
- ...lunch, then lunch restaurant, dinner restaurant/wedding. wedding break down/prep, following breakfast.********
- With a half an hour break. I got sent home after I passed out cleaning dishes - It was hot. I dropped 40 glasses and passed out on them. ouch.********
- out on them. It was not a fun come-around with glass in my hands and face.********
