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Originally Posted by CaptainHaplo
Funny how the US is catching alot of blame here.
So gee, its not always a question of dumping. Its often people who CHOOSE to expose themselves to the hazardous materials simply to enrich themselves in the short term. This often also occurs - as in the case I know of - where they do so at the cost of their society.
Not meaning to sound harsh - but they choose that - and somehow its the evil US corporation that caused it - when all we were doing was trying to help the local people have a more modern level of health care.
I have to agree with gutted - that is the very picture of pulling yourself out of the gene pool.
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I don't think US corporations are only to blame, there is plenty of blame to go round the world for all the countries (including the countries where it happens, we all know its not the workers who are making money off this). Sure there are sincere attempts made to deal with the material properly, but there are also plenty of corporations that will do their very best to circumvent it just to save a bit of money.
I don't see choice entering into the picture though for the workers. For one thing they are not educated anywhere near enough to be truly aware of the danger they face, or to be able to understand it. Also even if they do, what choice to they have? Either they do it, or they starve to death. That is what makes it exploitation.