Comments on: Spanish authorities bust sweat shop ring http://www.theworld.org/2009/07/01/spanish-authorities-bust-sweat-shop-ring/ Global Perspectives for an American Audience Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:42:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kelsey http://www.theworld.org/2009/07/01/spanish-authorities-bust-sweat-shop-ring/comment-page-1/#comment-259 Kelsey Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:08:50 +0000 http://www.theworld.org/?p=3327#comment-259 This is a great piece. I spent a few months meeting the people who made my clothes in Bangladesh, Cambodia, and China, and I was kind of taken aback by the same sort of thing. Yes, the conditions are deplorable, but compared to what? I find that when we look at global issues on a person-to-person perspective, we often see them much differently. Regardless of how distasteful the job and the conditions, these people are just trying to do what it best for their families and it's hard to argue with that. This is a great piece. I spent a few months meeting the people who made my clothes in Bangladesh, Cambodia, and China, and I was kind of taken aback by the same sort of thing. Yes, the conditions are deplorable, but compared to what?

I find that when we look at global issues on a person-to-person perspective, we often see them much differently. Regardless of how distasteful the job and the conditions, these people are just trying to do what it best for their families and it’s hard to argue with that.

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