Reply #120: Why should they be?

[FreeJoe]

It's much cheaper to buy the parts from other countries. Those countries are poorer than the US and need the work more. That's why they are willing to do it more cheaply. People in those countries improve their standard of living by having these jobs available. People in the US improve their standard of living by getting cheaper computers. Seems like a good deal to me.

The key is that we need to keep working to make sure that people here and around the world are not exploited. I don't believe that is the case with most overseas labor.

The incredible improvements in standards of living in India, China, and other poor nations over the last 20 years has been absolutely remarkable. These times will be remembered in history as one of the periods of greatest improvement in the lives of people around the world. They haven't been great in the US, but we're only 5% of the world.