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closeupready

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3. This is something few Americans and Westerners want to talk about.

Reply to hue (Original post)

Tue May 20, 2014, 10:32 AM

May 2014

I guess because most of us know that many commercial concerns make money, in some aspect, on the debasement of other people. Respecting human rights can be expensive. Providing safe workplace conditions costs money.

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UN says forced labor, trafficking, 'modern slavery' generate profits of $150 billion a year [View all] hue May 2014 OP

Sadly I am willing to bet that there are a number of American companies on that list. Maybe some of jwirr May 2014 #1

If there's a list I'd surely like to see it theHandpuppet May 2014 #7

Absolutely. Take these companies out of hiding and shine the light on them. They are criminals. jwirr May 2014 #10

Tamping down the Labor Movement is definitely a form of forced-work slavery. wolfie001 May 2014 #2

This is something few Americans and Westerners want to talk about. closeupready May 2014 #3

The hypocrisy abounds theHandpuppet May 2014 #9

$100 billion in sexual exploitation. geek tragedy May 2014 #4

But how will they ejaculate/orgasm without sex slavery??? closeupready May 2014 #5

Thanks, GT. But I believe it's more than $150B profit with all of this. freshwest May 2014 #6

This goes to the heart of why unions are so important & why the 1% wants to crush them. hue May 2014 #8

$150 billion profit? So Lincoln was WRONG! We coulda been making a fortune. tclambert May 2014 #11