Multinational corporations have but one main purpose - to make profit for their shareholders.
Patriotism, loyalty to the nation of their historical beginnings, encouraged, but only so far as it enhances, or at least does not interfere with, profit.
Patriotism, loyalty to the nation of their historical beginnings, encouraged, but only so far as it enhances, or at least does not interfere with, profit.
Worldwide then they will seek the cheapest labor pool with the fewest labor laws, the least environmental restraints, the cheapest raw materials, the cheapest energy, on and on.
In the long term then we have no choice but to raise the standard of living and quality of the workplace for everyone, everywhere.
We have no choice but to work to increase environmental awareness and protection, and develop sustainable clean cheap energy, worldwide.
If you're going to ignore working conditions in Indonesia - then you can expect to lose your job to corporate outsourcing to Indonesia.
If you're going to ignore massive expansion of coal burning as a source of cheap energy in China then be prepared to move there - because that's where your job is going. And be prepared to suffer the environmental consequences you will experience in your backyard.
It is indeed a small world, corporations have recognized this for years and long ago taken up a worldview in search of profit.
It's time for us all to adopt a worldview as well - for as never before has the welfare of each of us depends on the good of all, everywhere.
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