Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

jmowreader

(53,140 posts)

3. The problem with the third world...

Reply to Tree-Hugger (Original post)

Sun May 5, 2013, 05:29 AM

May 2013

Industrial regulation is do whatever you want, in way too many places. We will probably find out the steel in the building was too thin, but he got away with it until the law of gravity demonstrated why steel has to be thick.

It wouldn't have cost much to build right...certainly not as much as it cost to build wrong.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

5 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Question regarding garment factories [View all] Tree-Hugger May 2013 OP

My reply to you is we can't fix the world newmember May 2013 #1

Well... politicat May 2013 #2

The problem with the third world... jmowreader May 2013 #3

people who say things like that are the "undecided voters" in every election JI7 May 2013 #4

I'm reminded of the defense of slavery. SheilaT May 2013 #5