Once I had a discussion with dear Aliph about socialism vs
capitalism. One thing I will remember the notion that the suffering of
the proletariat under capitalist system is collateral damage. Let me
tell you this, it's intentional. Those poor labourer suffer because the
company wants to make the most money with the least amount of capital.
Apple and many other company make factories in China because the labor
so cheap that it could hardly brings the labourer out of poverty and
there no such thing as labour law there. The workers paid so little and
the work hazard is so high. The big company doesn't care about their
workers health unless it create controversies. Capitalist come so close
at making these people their slaves.
I remember
watching a TV show. I'm not what it was really all about, but it left
lasting impression in my memory. A worker in tuna factory in Indonesia,
preparing tuna in the can we buy off the shelves were paid 1 hour of
minimum wage in Britain for a day's work. The worker, a lady with a
family to feed, work so hard, live away from the family and taking the
cheap snacks that most Malaysian won't hardly look as a great luxuries
that she cried when someone treat her some snacks and chocolate. The
British that were in the show saying something about willing to pay more
for the tuna knowing that the money will go to people like the
Indonesian lady. I say yes to that and the company should increase the
workers pay and improve the working condition. Stop hogging all the
profits. Spread the money.
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