Technology and Human Rights issues

[HappySqurriel]

osamanobama said:

HappySqurriel said:
Much like how people only cared about clothing made in sweatshops when it is affordable/unfashionable clothing lines that do it, people don't care if Apple "exploits" workers in China as long as they get to look cool by owning an Apple product

i wouldnt even consider it exploiting.

usually people who work at these "sweatshops" get paid higher wages than the average pay in that region. 

in fact these people are usually made worse off when companies are pressured (or forced due to regulation) to close down these "sweatshops" becuase they serve as some of the biggest sources of employment and revenue in the regions. Many people cant find work, or at comparable pay when sweatshops close down.

I wasn't really making a point about the conditions people are working in, I was primarily focused on the hypocracy of the typical person who protests these kinds of issues ... I've seen it many times in multiple industries, the "cool" product that is sold at a premium price will never get any negative press for paying "low wages" or having "poor working conditions", while the budget priced product will always get negative press under the same circumstances.