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Amazon.com selling materials promoting animal cruelty..
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10.       libralady
5152 posts
 09 Feb 2007 Fri 10:05 pm

If we boycotted every Company that did something we don't like we would not buy anything.

Ok I don't like dog fighting and cock fighting, they are disgusting 'sports' and make me sick, but I bet you all buy Nike trainers and sports wear, stuff from Walmart, stuff from Logitec, Reebok, Disney etc etc well these let illegal practices go on in their factories in China and other parts of Asia, fining workers, below minimum wage, unfair dismisals, locked in dormitories at night, forced and bonded labour. I am not saying they are guilty of all of these, but many Companies are, even Apple. These Companies I have mentioned have all been caught out and the CEO of Walmart was publically exposed on TV over child labour.

Child Labour in India working in smelting factories with absolutely no persoanal protection, lucky if they are wearing any shoes, or making rugs chained to their benches. You buy stuff from Companies that have their factories in the Maquiladoras in Mexico - forced abortions and I could go on all night............. need I say more

11.       susie k
1330 posts
 09 Feb 2007 Fri 10:34 pm

12.       Elisa
0 posts
 09 Feb 2007 Fri 11:27 pm

Quoting libralady:

If we boycotted every Company that did something we don't like we would not buy anything.



That sums it all up really..

13.       girleegirl
5065 posts
 10 Feb 2007 Sat 08:51 am

So we should do nothing??? That is the attitude that allows these issues to continue and that is not how I choose to live my life. If you don't agree, that's your prerogative....I only hope more people agree with me and choose to boycott if they know of situations like this...whatever company it may be.

14.       robyn :D
2640 posts
 10 Feb 2007 Sat 09:31 am

I won't be buying anything from Amazon.Libralady you are right but if places that conducted this were forced to change their practices because people didn't buy their products then surely some progress could be made?

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