Let's Indeed Do The RED Thing!
The Truth of the matter is,
If the above aren't paid as much as they are, or raised to the status of Beacons of Morality (aka, 'celebrities', oka, 'saints'), AIDS might not have reached the proportions it has to-date...along with global warming, eco-crises, starvation, death-tolls from 'natural' disasters..........
It is the perspectival system within which humanity is interned that enables the above to attain the status that they have and fuel the foundations for inequality and irresponsible and ineffective empathy. ('responsible and effective empathy' - empathy that is expressed with as much vigour for those of a foreign land or another family as one might expect to be expressed for one's own citizenry or one's own family.)
Yes, let's indeed 'Do the Red Thing'....
...and bring out the guillotine.
...or boycott all 'red products' for a start.
If the above aren't paid as much as they are, or raised to the status of Beacons of Morality (aka, 'celebrities', oka, 'saints'), AIDS might not have reached the proportions it has to-date...along with global warming, eco-crises, starvation, death-tolls from 'natural' disasters..........
It is the perspectival system within which humanity is interned that enables the above to attain the status that they have and fuel the foundations for inequality and irresponsible and ineffective empathy. ('responsible and effective empathy' - empathy that is expressed with as much vigour for those of a foreign land or another family as one might expect to be expressed for one's own citizenry or one's own family.)
Yes, let's indeed 'Do the Red Thing'....
...and bring out the guillotine.
...or boycott all 'red products' for a start.
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related article : The Red Manifesto - Bourgeois Socialism at its Worst
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5 comments:
What's up Inquisitor?
Thanks for stopping by the site and leaving a comment.
I agree with you,.. for the most part. You said >
"If you’re really concerned about global strife, you’d forgo the ipod and co, and give the whole sum to the cause. Stop the Buying to Stop the Dying."
True,.. it would definitely be more effective if I just gave the whole sum to the Global Fund,.. no doubt.
See i'm one of the few million who don't own an i-pod yet :( So if I were to buy one,.. why not buy the (RED) one? I'm spending my money anyway,.. I rather buy the one that supports a cause,.. instead of supporting nothing,.. right? That's just my opinion.
Here's a quote from Ben Cohen (Ben & Jerry's) >
"Business has now become the most powerful force in society. We cannot solve social problems unless business accepts a leadership role. That in turn requires business to act in the interest of the common good."
Hello IdUnited. I see your point.
However, the only issue i have with such a stance is that it further reinforces the idea that significant good is being done via the (RED) project. This basically detracts the masses from appreciating the fact that the system within which phenomena like the (RED) project thrives serves as the CAUSE of the problems which (RED) purports to address. We ought not to allow ourselves to be distracted by what the corporations behind (RED) give by the right to the point that we see not the barrowful it simultaneously takes by the left. It is the latter that causes the said problems.
As for the 'quote'. This is not unlike combining a shampoo with a conditioner in the same bottle.
As for Ipods, i would recommend a larger sized version as you get more gigs per dollar.
idUnited,
Businesses thrive from consumers like drug lords thrive from drug users. The ultimate aim of businesses is to make profits (as much as possible, operating under current 'rules') Thus, businesses prey on consumers' addiction by offering constant dosage of existing or new products. A question, as a consumer, one may ask is, if one should buy from a regular 'drug lord' or a 'RED drug load'? Unfortunately, choosing either one or the other will not put 'consumers', collectively speaking in a better position.
What might possibly put consumers in a better position is to consider ways to change the 'rules' which the 'market' operates.
When 'drug lords' can’t gain, there may not be any incentive to even produce and therefore product demand may not be in existence to begin with.
The 'drug' market can be worth billions or more. It would be worth considering to develop a set of rules which may induce the 'market' to produce 'products' that helps eradicate, if not ease the current world problems instead.
That, in consequence, will offer the world population (consumers) a better place, if not for this generation, the next generation to live in....
Unless, one assumes all consumers are hedonistic; the above is worth a thought.
Hi again,
I enjoy seeing both sides/perspectives on this topic,..
The "drug lord" > (business) and "drug user" > (consumer) analogy above is a bit harsh. Although the analogy is not entirely off the mark when it comes to certain products. There are plenty of products/services in the marketplace that enhance and better the lives of many consumers.
The point I'm still trying to make is that businesses must be responsible for change. Again,.. here is a few quotes that I strongly agree with.
Anita Roddick >
"In terms of power and influence, you can forget the church and forget politics too. There is no more powerful institution in society than business. It is more important than ever before for business to assume a moral leadership in society."
"The prevailing view of trade could be described as commerce without conscience. And conscience is the key way out."
"The business of business should not just be about money, it should be about responsibility. It should be about public good, not private greed."
Hi IdUnited,
The problem with the people whom are quoted is that they seem to assume the naturalness of the institutions of power. From this comes the notion that change must be effected within the status quo. Their counterparts in history would have also thought the same thing whether it was during the time of the Church's hegemony over much of Europe or the Slave-masters over the rest of the world. What we have to inquire after is the degree to which the status quo inevitably serves as the basis for the evils that emerge and if such evils can be eradicted completely if such a status quo is maintained. I would prefer reconstructing the boat rather than spending a lifetime bailing out the water.
Thoughts?