My last statement was just restating the "don't support pepsi just because they support gay rights" point.
I diagree. A diamond ring is no different than a burger. They are both goods that are bought, sold, and advertised. Just because society tells you should want something, doesn't mean you should NOT want. All goods are a form of currency. Diamonds and burgers are basically the Euro and the Mark. The Euro is worth a heck of a lot more, but the Mark holds so much cultural history that people resisted the transation. Me, I prefer burgers to diamonds, but that doesn't mean diamonds aren't worth desiring.
Nike: Our government doesn't rule the world. Tough cookies. Some people think that paying everyone equally is stupid, some people think everyone should be treated the same. Oh nos.
Wal-Mart: If the issue were men being paid less, there would be a lot less complaining. It's only because it's women and women have gotten the short end of the stick in our history that it happens. Maybe wal-mart can't afford to give everyone benefits?
The latter half of your wal-mart statement: I am shopping for a floral arrangement. Suzie Smith does a decent job, and she's a good person. She charges $10. I go next door. Clyde Collins is kind of a jerk and pays a local chinese girl $0.50 rip the weeds out of his garden every week. His arrangement costs $6.50. It's healthier, a lot more asthetically pleasing, and his flowers tend to last longer for some slightly questionable reason. Sure, Suzie is a nice gal, but damn Clyde's flowers are pretty and it sure is nice to keep an extra $3.50 in my wallet.
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I diagree. A diamond ring is no different than a burger. They are both goods that are bought, sold, and advertised. Just because society tells you should want something, doesn't mean you should NOT want. All goods are a form of currency. Diamonds and burgers are basically the Euro and the Mark. The Euro is worth a heck of a lot more, but the Mark holds so much cultural history that people resisted the transation. Me, I prefer burgers to diamonds, but that doesn't mean diamonds aren't worth desiring.
Nike: Our government doesn't rule the world. Tough cookies. Some people think that paying everyone equally is stupid, some people think everyone should be treated the same. Oh nos.
Wal-Mart: If the issue were men being paid less, there would be a lot less complaining. It's only because it's women and women have gotten the short end of the stick in our history that it happens. Maybe wal-mart can't afford to give everyone benefits?
The latter half of your wal-mart statement:
I am shopping for a floral arrangement. Suzie Smith does a decent job, and she's a good person. She charges $10. I go next door. Clyde Collins is kind of a jerk and pays a local chinese girl $0.50 rip the weeds out of his garden every week. His arrangement costs $6.50. It's healthier, a lot more asthetically pleasing, and his flowers tend to last longer for some slightly questionable reason. Sure, Suzie is a nice gal, but damn Clyde's flowers are pretty and it sure is nice to keep an extra $3.50 in my wallet.