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Originally Posted by carpetmojo
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These accusations are not new and have been going on for some time. Apple has been denying them for some time as well. What has happened recently is that iPhone users have been petitioning for an ethical creation of the iPhone 5 that and many folks have been picketing apple here in the states and in China which as raised visibility.
But as others have mentioned here and on other blogs, this is not just Apple's responsibility it is also other manufactures that use Foxconn and such services responsibility to create products in an ethical manner.
PR, or deep concern for workers rights and working conditions - which have only just been communicated to Apple ?
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Originally Posted by ProfCrash
Don't blame Apple and Amazon, blame the consumer (ie me) who wants the cheaper product and overlooks the blatantly awful labor practices that get me that cheaper price.
You probably need to blame yourself too.
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You are aware that you are talking about one of the richest companies that typically sells their product substantially above cost to manufacture and still has trouble maintaining stock.
If my previous paragraph is not obvious enough that I disagree with you. Let me be more blunt I disagree 100% with your statement. The consumer should have every right to demand lower prices and expect business to comply. There are many ways to reduce cost*, what is not acceptable is that business cut cost by making human conditions insufferable.
Henry Ford's autobiography holds many examples in which he strives to reduce cost and offload them to the consumer.
Apple can most certainly improve the working conditions at Foxconn, keep the price of their iProducts the same and still be one of the most profitable companies around.
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