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I avoid the US for this reason. Capital punishment, bought elections,
refusing to reduce CO2 emissions, STAR WARS, and preventing UN intervention
in Israel are not things I want to support.
Rengenier
In lugnet.general, John Gerlach writes:
> I'm in the same boat as you, Greg. I try to avoid products made in China,
> not because of any quality questions, but because of the political and human
> rights record of the country. Anyone remember Tiananmen Square? Sending
> tanks against student protesters is not something I want to support. Falun
> Gong? Tibet? Do these words mean anything to anyone?
>
> The Chinese government has every right to do what they want inside their
> borders, and we have every right to avoid supporting them.
>
> I try to avoid certain U.S. companies for various reasons, too.
> Unfortunately, some of them are difficult to avoid because of their
> near-monopoly market presence... <sigh>
>
> JohnG, GMLTC
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