[frankthetank]

Could be sterlizing a Central American worker...

http://tierramerica.net/english/2004/11 ... ntos.shtml

We ban it here and then continue to use it somewhere else...how stupid...

[savethehumans]

They probably see it as a great way to reduce population....

[smiley]

[paranoid mode]
How did you know I ate a banana today?
[/paranoid mode]

<closes curtains and sneaks off to hide the remains>

[Devil]

Not true. The banana I ate today was grown only 100 km from here!

[Specop_007]

Thats a sticky situation in more ways then one. First off, its well known Del Monte isnt the most ethical company in regards to workers rights in Central America. On the flip side though, is it our job to police our countries actions internationally, or is it the foreign governments. Personally, I dont care one little bit, because I dont feel it should be Americas job to police companies operating on an international basis like this. It should be the job of the local government to determine what chemicals are safe and what are not. A example is the drug industry. Drugs used in Mexico or Iran or Japan dont necessarily have to meet the FDA's approval. Why? Not our country. Its when you bring it to America it becomes Americas business.
Same with chemicals. It should be the local governments that say yes or no to what chemicals can be used. I dont hear any other country telling us not to use this or that fertilizer.

[Specop_007]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('smiley', '[')paranoid mode]
How did you know I ate a banana today?
[/paranoid mode]

<closes curtains and sneaks off to hide the remains>

[Guest]

I disagree Specop. If American companies can operate in other countries, they are still American companies. The banana companies are operating in other countries in order to import bananas to America. It's not right to benefit at the expense of people of other countries. Other countries often don't have the knowledge or resources to protect themselves legally. Just read about the situation on the oil industry in Nigeria.

If a corporation based in America does something in another country that would be illegal in America, it's morally wrong.

[Specop_007]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Anonymous', '
')If a corporation based in America does something in another country that would be illegal in America, it's morally wrong.

[dhickerson]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Specop_007', 'S')hould those companies still pay American minimum wages to these countries workers?

[trespam]

Globalization is often described as the race to the bottom. The bottom includes slave labor and environmental spoiling. International trade agreements should ensure that Globalization is more than means to step on the faces of the impoverished as they labor on the bottom of the pyramid.

Globalization is also described as a way to raise all boats. Those who participate on this board, those who believe that global energy supplies will peak, know that all boats will not be raised. The energy tide is going down.

I vote for international trade agreements that ensure at least a minimal level of human dignity and environmental integrity, and augment that with moral actions such as boycotts.

[Specop_007]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('trespam', 'G')lobalization is often described as the race to the bottom. The bottom includes slave labor and environmental spoiling. International trade agreements should ensure that Globalization is more than means to step on the faces of the impoverished as they labor on the bottom of the pyramid.

Globalization is also described as a way to raise all boats. Those who participate on this board, those who believe that global energy supplies will peak, know that all boats will not be raised. The energy tide is going down.

I vote for international trade agreements that ensure at least a minimal level of human dignity and environmental integrity, and augment that with moral actions such as boycotts.

[Guest]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Specop_007', '
')I do agree, there should be international trade agreements which ensure a minimal level of human dignity and concern for the environment.

[backstop]

Guest - gently does it - your entirely valid concerns are liable to be obscured by sarcasm, not made more convincing.