Should The United States condition our trade policies based on the country's human rights record of other countries? |
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 Mar 12 2009, 10:36 PM
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This is also a topic my team will be debating soon. I think that this is a really good one.
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Mar 13 2009, 04:48 PM
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Absolutely. The basic rights of humans trump the acquisition of cheap goods. I strongly feel that we shouldn't enjoy the products of hyper-industrialization if it means that we drink coffee produced from the back-breaking labor of underpaid farmers, or eat bananas that are cheap because American companies are poisoning the growers with pesticides, etc.
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BamBamBoogie Should The United States condition our trade policies based on the country's human rights record of other countries? Mar 12 2009, 10:36 PM
BamBamBoogie I agree, but on the other hand, if we worry too mu... Apr 2 2009, 12:11 PM
mipadi QUOTE(BamBamBoogie @ Apr 2 2009, 01:11 PM... Apr 2 2009, 12:20 PM BamBamBoogie QUOTE(mipadi @ Apr 2 2009, 01:20 PM) No. ... Apr 2 2009, 01:05 PM mipadi QUOTE(BamBamBoogie @ Apr 2 2009, 02:05 PM... Apr 2 2009, 01:28 PM brooklyneast05 QUOTE(BamBamBoogie @ Apr 2 2009, 01:05 PM... Apr 2 2009, 01:12 PM BamBamBoogie QUOTE(brooklyneast05 @ Apr 2 2009, 02:12 ... Apr 2 2009, 01:49 PM BOSS Just to clarify things, this debate is basically a... Apr 4 2009, 09:56 PM |
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