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grandpa · Oct 2, 2005, 07:37 pm

I was looking at Ebay a minite ago for an electric sitar.
Looking at the item description, everything seemed fine until I stumbled upon this statement:

"This was made in the USA by real human beings - not laborers in a third world sweat shop."

Check it out here:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Jerry-Jones-Elec...QQcmdZViewItem

Now, maybe it was a Freudian slip, but that's not the point.
The point is this: Why are so many so quick to dismiss the poor and sweatshop workers as subhuman? How deep does this institutional de-humanization go?

Grandp ah.

RVonse · Oct 2, 2005, 08:08 pm

Probably just someone from a union who greatly resents the influx of cheap labor goods into our country. Actually, I am getting concerned about it myself the continuing trend of exporting manufacturing form this country will eventually bankrupt all of us.

Osborn F Enready · Oct 3, 2005, 12:31 am

I agree RVonse.

**Matt W** · Oct 3, 2005, 02:17 pm

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SteveA · Oct 3, 2005, 03:41 pm

I agree with you Grandpa, that it was a poorly worded expression.

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Probably just someone from a union who greatly resents the influx of cheap labor goods into our country. Actually, I am getting concerned about it myself the continuing trend of exporting manufacturing form this country will eventually bankrupt all of us.

I think it's not so much a matter of "exporting" jobs, as much as simply destroying the manufactuting sector here which naturally means manufactured products come from elsewhere.

bseagle · Oct 3, 2005, 03:44 pm

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Quote by: grandpa

I was looking at Ebay a minite ago for an electric sitar.
Looking at the item description, everything seemed fine until I stumbled upon this statement:

"This was made in the USA by real human beings - not laborers in a third world sweat shop."

Check it out here:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Jerry-Jones-Elec...QQcmdZViewItem

Now, maybe it was a Freudian slip, but that's not the point.
The point is this: Why are so many so quick to dismiss the poor and sweatshop workers as subhuman? How deep does this institutional de-humanization go?

Grandp ah.

not exactly worded well, but it may have been that they wanted people to know that they don't support sweat shops by buying products from them.

grandpa · Oct 3, 2005, 10:56 pm

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Quote by: bseagle

not exactly worded well, but it may have been that they wanted people to know that they don't support sweat shops by buying products from them.

That's what I'm hoping, but I'm wondering what it means if it is a Freudian slip.

Grandpa h.

**Jack** · Oct 3, 2005, 10:59 pm

That wasn't the Kathy Lee Gifford autographed electric sitar, was it?

grandpa · Oct 4, 2005, 09:19 pm

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Quote by: Isherwood

That wasn't the Kathy Lee Gifford autographed electric sitar, was it?

According to the seller it wasn't.

Grandpa h.

Oct 2, 2005, 07:37 pm	#1 (permalink) (top)
grandpa blasphemer Location: Michigan Posts: 7,946	De-humanization on E-Bay I was looking at Ebay a minite ago for an electric sitar. Looking at the item description, everything seemed fine until I stumbled upon this statement: "This was made in the USA by real human beings - not laborers in a third world sweat shop." Check it out here: http://cgi.ebay.com/Jerry-Jones-Elec...QQcmdZViewItem Now, maybe it was a Freudian slip, but that's not the point. The point is this: Why are so many so quick to dismiss the poor and sweatshop workers as subhuman? How deep does this institutional de-humanization go? Grandp ah.

Oct 3, 2005, 12:31 am	#3 (permalink) (top)
Osborn F Enready Principled Observer Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 13,873	I agree RVonse. Petition of Redress of Grievances: http://www.givemeliberty.org/default.htm Canadian Lawsuit Against Their National Banks: http://www.freewebs.com/classaction/ Osborn F. Enready

Oct 3, 2005, 02:17 pm	#4 (permalink) (top)
Matt W Moderator Location: Reading, UK. Posts: 6,771	If you can't add to the debate, Sgt. Gorilla, then don't post. Read the rules. Do not respond to this post within this thread. PM myself or Sean if you have any questions. I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered. -George Best, on being asked what he did with his footballing fortunes.

Oct 3, 2005, 10:59 pm	#8 (permalink) (top)
Jack formerly Isherwood Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 13,744	That wasn't the Kathy Lee Gifford autographed electric sitar, was it? The Forum Rules Radical Atheist Heathen Queer Let's agree to respect each others views, no matter how wrong yours may be. (Ashleigh Brilliant)

Oct 2, 2005, 08:08 pm	#2 (permalink) (top)
RVonse Igneous Magma Posts: 566	Probably just someone from a union who greatly resents the influx of cheap labor goods into our country. Actually, I am getting concerned about it myself the continuing trend of exporting manufacturing form this country will eventually bankrupt all of us.