Comments on: What If We All Did Small Things? http://blog.iamnotashamed.net/2007/06/29/what-if-we-all-did-small-things/ Thoughts on the Journey Thu, 04 Dec 2008 06:22:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Ana Tantaros http://blog.iamnotashamed.net/2007/06/29/what-if-we-all-did-small-things/#comment-29522 Ana Tantaros Thu, 26 Jul 2007 19:51:59 +0000 http://blog.iamnotashamed.net/2007/06/29/what-if-we-all-did-small-things/#comment-29522 Hey - great post. Doing small things consistently does make a difference. Hey - great post. Doing small things consistently does make a difference.

]]> By: Brian Kirchner http://blog.iamnotashamed.net/2007/06/29/what-if-we-all-did-small-things/#comment-29369 Brian Kirchner Thu, 05 Jul 2007 14:07:57 +0000 http://blog.iamnotashamed.net/2007/06/29/what-if-we-all-did-small-things/#comment-29369 Oh, I get it now...Makes sense to me. Thanks for the clarification! Oh, I get it now…Makes sense to me. Thanks for the clarification!

]]> By: Ariah http://blog.iamnotashamed.net/2007/06/29/what-if-we-all-did-small-things/#comment-29368 Ariah Thu, 05 Jul 2007 14:04:13 +0000 http://blog.iamnotashamed.net/2007/06/29/what-if-we-all-did-small-things/#comment-29368 Brian, Sorry for not giving a clear explanation of that. The thought was that if EVERYONE switched from Hanes to Alternative Apparel, then all the demand that once created the jobs in Hanes factories would suddenly switch to demand and need for supply from Alternative Apparels factories. Even simpler, what if we all agreed, from consumer to CEO that Hanes should be sweatshop free and fair trade? What if we ended up paying $5 more per package of under garments, and all that money went to providing better wages and facilities for the workers. Not that it would happen but just a scenario. Brian,
Sorry for not giving a clear explanation of that. The thought was that if EVERYONE switched from Hanes to Alternative Apparel, then all the demand that once created the jobs in Hanes factories would suddenly switch to demand and need for supply from Alternative Apparels factories.
Even simpler, what if we all agreed, from consumer to CEO that Hanes should be sweatshop free and fair trade? What if we ended up paying $5 more per package of under garments, and all that money went to providing better wages and facilities for the workers. Not that it would happen but just a scenario.

]]> By: Brian Kirchner http://blog.iamnotashamed.net/2007/06/29/what-if-we-all-did-small-things/#comment-29362 Brian Kirchner Thu, 05 Jul 2007 07:54:28 +0000 http://blog.iamnotashamed.net/2007/06/29/what-if-we-all-did-small-things/#comment-29362 Ariah, I'm certainly not advocating forced labor sweat shops, but I'm curious about the effect you envision if we stopped buying Hanes and other major brands. Millions of people would go from having a crappy job to having no job at all. You say they'd get fair wage jobs. Like what? Why can't they quit the Hanes/Nike/whatever factory and get those same jobs now? Why would employers hire them instead of the many better educated people around the world who are currently unemployed? Ariah,
I’m certainly not advocating forced labor sweat shops, but I’m curious about the effect you envision if we stopped buying Hanes and other major brands. Millions of people would go from having a crappy job to having no job at all. You say they’d get fair wage jobs. Like what? Why can’t they quit the Hanes/Nike/whatever factory and get those same jobs now? Why would employers hire them instead of the many better educated people around the world who are currently unemployed?

]]> By: Christy http://blog.iamnotashamed.net/2007/06/29/what-if-we-all-did-small-things/#comment-29325 Christy Sat, 30 Jun 2007 06:29:04 +0000 http://blog.iamnotashamed.net/2007/06/29/what-if-we-all-did-small-things/#comment-29325 Agreed. So Ariah. Your BubbleGuru thing is completely terrifying, haha. Just thought you should know. Agreed.

So Ariah. Your BubbleGuru thing is completely terrifying, haha. Just thought you should know.

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