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Re: Bummer of the Week: LEGO Made in China
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Thu, 6 Sep 2001 21:24:02 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Rengenier Mulder writes:
> 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.
Cool....if you don't like it stay out.We like all other nations have our
problems but I still wouldn't want to live any place else!
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> 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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