Comments on: Why You Should Buy from Aeropostale but not Wal-Mart

By: Wade Klepchick

Wade Klepchick — Wed, 12 May 2010 17:11:08 +0000

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By: Rousseauian

Rousseauian — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 16:37:00 +0000

Beneficial? I’m tired of this bullshit dichotomy, false-cause fallaciousness. They survived on an agricultural and local economy before the factories–to assume that without them they would “starve to death on a massive scale” without our humble West industrial capitalism is not only presumptive, but egoistic to an asinine scale. If anything they are starving BECAUSE they’ve been pulled from the fields to stitch your shoes for 20 cents an hour.

While I approve the tone of this blog, it rests its opinion on false presumptions and arrogant processes. Slave-wages are slave-wages, whether you stitch your shirt for Aeropostale or for Wal-Mart.

By: Indian Retail News

Indian Retail News — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 07:13:07 +0000

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By: Val Laferriere

Val Laferriere — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:08:42 +0000

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By: Steven Servis

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By: Hipolito M. Wiseman

Hipolito M. Wiseman — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 03:11:28 +0000

Great Article! Thanks!

By: Steven Servis

Steven Servis — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:05:23 +0000

Thanks for the comment phil. I think sweat shops, although highly exploitive, are beneficial to people in Cambodia. Those who work in the factories tend to live better than those who do not in Cambodia. However, if the cost of producing a product is low, that price should be reflected in the prices Americans pay for the product. I think people should be mindful of how much they pay for products made in such countries, as to not encourage the exploitation of cheap labor. In that sense, I agree with your comment. Thanks again.

By: phil

phil — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 04:23:36 +0000

I always am conflicted about these things. Wal-Mart tends to have convenience and low prices and those who go to Wal-Mart tend to be those with a low-income. Also, although sweat shops are horrible, without a coordinated effort, things will never change. People often work at sweat shops because their country provides no other option. Although the sweatshops are bad, it is better than having children starve to death on a massive scale.