Recently, sweatshops have evolved into a common controversial topic between most westerners. This is mainly due to the unpleasant reality being faced by the sweatshops’ workers, which contradicts with the western way of life. Yet, in third world countries, poverty is very common between people that the opportunity of having a job in a sweatshop is a blessing by itself. Besides, sweatshops also play a huge role in providing millions of jobs in poor regions that lack enough businesses to supply employments. Hence, the employees who work within sweatshops are not forced to work within them, but want to due to the lack of better alternatives. In addition, sweatshops even provide better environments for its workers than other jobs available. Thus,
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They do that by setting easily achievable criteria to therefore make those jobs available to whoever needs them. Therefore, sweatshops tend to aid in supplying millions of jobs to individuals living in poor regions worldwide (Grey, 2010, para. 1). Accordingly, governments tend to also benefit from the calibration of third party companies operating within its borders since those companies are forced to pay for taxes and other governmental services. Additionally, the integration of sweatshops into a country’s economy also benefits individuals. Grey (2010) cites Michael Strong in 2006 who states that “roughly 1.2 million people rise above poverty in China every month by moving to an urban area and taking a job that pays less than US$2 per day” (para. 8). Thus, even though the path of those individuals may not be the best towards betterment, it’s definitely …show more content…
Thus, numerous debates have rose discussing sweatshop righteousness and whether sweatshops could be justified. Yesilevsky (2006) discusses that “Although sweatshop income may indeed be necessary for workers to support their families, this creates an exploitative and completely unacceptable "work-or-die" labor model under which manufacturers may in effect hold their workers' lives hostage” (para. 1). Yet, Yesilevsky’s claim is based on nothing but Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc as she clearly discusses that the workers are somehow being enslaved because of their need money. Moreover, throughout mankind, the main reason for any form of labor is to basically be able to acquire materialistic resources and survive. Thus, what makes sweatshops different? Furthermore, sweatshops actually create a resolution to what is the most prominent issue abound and which is actual death from poverty. According to the article “entrepreneur and chief executive officer of the nonprofit Flow” Strong 2006 gives an example to how sweatshops can help people rise from poverty and states, “roughly 1.2 million people rise above poverty in China every month by moving to an urban area and taking a job that pays less than US$2 per day” (Grey, 2010, para. 8). Thus, we conclude that working in sweatshops do not just get you survival as Yesilevsky stated, as it also can be an opportunity for
They do that by setting easily achievable criteria to therefore make those jobs available to whoever needs them. Therefore, sweatshops tend to aid in supplying millions of jobs to individuals living in poor regions worldwide (Grey, 2010, para. 1). Accordingly, governments tend to also benefit from the calibration of third party companies operating within its borders since those companies are forced to pay for taxes and other governmental services. Additionally, the integration of sweatshops into a country’s economy also benefits individuals. Grey (2010) cites Michael Strong in 2006 who states that “roughly 1.2 million people rise above poverty in China every month by moving to an urban area and taking a job that pays less than US$2 per day” (para. 8). Thus, even though the path of those individuals may not be the best towards betterment, it’s definitely …show more content…
Thus, numerous debates have rose discussing sweatshop righteousness and whether sweatshops could be justified. Yesilevsky (2006) discusses that “Although sweatshop income may indeed be necessary for workers to support their families, this creates an exploitative and completely unacceptable "work-or-die" labor model under which manufacturers may in effect hold their workers' lives hostage” (para. 1). Yet, Yesilevsky’s claim is based on nothing but Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc as she clearly discusses that the workers are somehow being enslaved because of their need money. Moreover, throughout mankind, the main reason for any form of labor is to basically be able to acquire materialistic resources and survive. Thus, what makes sweatshops different? Furthermore, sweatshops actually create a resolution to what is the most prominent issue abound and which is actual death from poverty. According to the article “entrepreneur and chief executive officer of the nonprofit Flow” Strong 2006 gives an example to how sweatshops can help people rise from poverty and states, “roughly 1.2 million people rise above poverty in China every month by moving to an urban area and taking a job that pays less than US$2 per day” (Grey, 2010, para. 8). Thus, we conclude that working in sweatshops do not just get you survival as Yesilevsky stated, as it also can be an opportunity for