What more do these people want? Apple has already gone above and beyond.
They don't really care about Apple. They care about riding the coattails of a high profile company to get their own idiotic message out there. Horns to them.
That guy is wearing a nice coat and scarf that probably cost more than a month wages for the Chinese workers who made it.
Had a night mare last night. People trying to kill me. My VA Doctor has me going to a PTSD class. I have tried so hard to get better but I cant get the violence out of my head. I over dosed in November and spent time in the hospital. It messed up my mind and my liver. I don't have many people I can talk to about my feelings. I am sorry if this bothers all of you. What does this have to do with Apple Insider? I want to go on the record that Apple Products help me with my suicide and depression. Allot of you here have been nice to me and shown compassion. Thanks.
Having lived in China since 1999 I can tell you Foxconn now has relatively luxurious working conditions. These idiots have no reference to how business is conducted in China. The short answer is, business ethics is a contadiction in terms in China and most of Asia. This is a country with 5000 years of continuous history, and for that vast majority, a brutal history. But no matter how abhorant to the bleeding hearts, they are the most successful culture in history. Why do think there are more Chinese than any other people. Their system works. Talk to the man on the street and they will tell you how good these workers have it. Try the other electronics manufacturers? Better yet, try the plight of Chinese construction workers. They usually live on site for the duration of a project, either in in simple Tin-roofed brick shacks, or converted shipping containers, with all their pay withheld until the end.
As said before these lot are only well-fed attention seekers; professional protesters, surely funded by competitors. Tell them when they have sat next to these people and hear how grateful they are to have a job, when they've eaten with them and find they're gaining weight because they have more than enough to eat for maybe the first time in their lives, then they might sing a different song.
The planned Friday protests follow a series of demonstrations in February, though the high turnout for the iPad launch is expected to bring a larger media presence for Change.org to exploit.]
Seems reasonable. I wonder when Europeans will protest the terrible work conditions of the people making products in -- America?
The problem with setting standards on others is whose base you use -- yours or theirs!
What's the difference between these lunatics and the Westboro Church protesters? Not much I'd say. They're both shameless publicity whores and delusional radicals who go around spreading their extremely offensive and braindead ideas.
Hopefully the police will come and arrest them for being a public nuisance, disturbing the peace and for holding an illegal protest if they lack all of the necessary permits. Luckily for them, I won't be waiting in any Apple store line tomorrow, because I don't take too kindly to any dipshits.
So you admit to being a self loather? That's the first step
Had a night mare last night. People trying to kill me. My VA Doctor has me going to a PTSD class. I have tried so hard to get better but I cant get the violence out of my head. I over dosed in November and spent time in the hospital. It messed up my mind and my liver. I don't have many people I can talk to about my feelings. I am sorry if this bothers all of you. What does this have to do with Apple Insider? I want to go on the record that Apple Products help me with my suicide and depression. Allot of you here have been nice to me and shown compassion. Thanks.
Hope you get well soon mate. I know where you're coming from. Stay safe, stay happy.
Seems reasonable. I wonder when Europeans will protest the terrible work conditions of the people making products in -- America?
The problem with setting standards on others is whose base you use -- yours or theirs!
Exactly. Canadians can complain that women don't get a year paid maternity leave in the US. French can complain that our work week is so long. And Dutch and Germans can complain that we don't get enough vacation.
or what about the other clients at Foxconn. How many fires and explosions have they had. what happened after the 100 workers building X box units threatened to jump off that roof.
Apple is only one of some 70 clients that have products built at Foxconn factories. Who is starting petitions for the other 69 groups. Who is demonstrating for them. etc
Ah, but that only matters if the "protesters" actually cared about the workers...
The picture really isn't doing much to make me take any of it seriously.
The reporters look like something out of "Just For Laughs - Gags" and the guy looks like he's being punk'd (is that how you spell it?) and he doesn't know it yet.
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Besides I think Apple's PR department has done a great job handling these accusations.
If that had a Like button I would click it.
I keep forgetting that they are by virtue of others doing it too exempt from criticism.
Wonder who sponsors them. Is it Googorola?
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What more do these people want? Apple has already gone above and beyond.
They don't really care about Apple. They care about riding the coattails of a high profile company to get their own idiotic message out there. Horns to them.
What a bunch of losers. Are they going to protest every product released at every business in America?
No, only the one that'll get them headlines. Let 'em try this with Nike or Acer or whoever... won't even raise an eyebrow.
That guy is wearing a nice coat and scarf that probably cost more than a month wages for the Chinese workers who made it.
Had a night mare last night. People trying to kill me. My VA Doctor has me going to a PTSD class. I have tried so hard to get better but I cant get the violence out of my head. I over dosed in November and spent time in the hospital. It messed up my mind and my liver. I don't have many people I can talk to about my feelings. I am sorry if this bothers all of you. What does this have to do with Apple Insider? I want to go on the record that Apple Products help me with my suicide and depression. Allot of you here have been nice to me and shown compassion. Thanks.
As said before these lot are only well-fed attention seekers; professional protesters, surely funded by competitors. Tell them when they have sat next to these people and hear how grateful they are to have a job, when they've eaten with them and find they're gaining weight because they have more than enough to eat for maybe the first time in their lives, then they might sing a different song.
Go away. You're embarrassing your kind.
I will not go away.
The planned Friday protests follow a series of demonstrations in February, though the high turnout for the iPad launch is expected to bring a larger media presence for Change.org to exploit.]
Seems reasonable. I wonder when Europeans will protest the terrible work conditions of the people making products in -- America?
The problem with setting standards on others is whose base you use -- yours or theirs!
What a bunch of ignorant morons.
What's the difference between these lunatics and the Westboro Church protesters? Not much I'd say. They're both shameless publicity whores and delusional radicals who go around spreading their extremely offensive and braindead ideas.
Hopefully the police will come and arrest them for being a public nuisance, disturbing the peace and for holding an illegal protest if they lack all of the necessary permits. Luckily for them, I won't be waiting in any Apple store line tomorrow, because I don't take too kindly to any dipshits.
So you admit to being a self loather? That's the first step
Had a night mare last night. People trying to kill me. My VA Doctor has me going to a PTSD class. I have tried so hard to get better but I cant get the violence out of my head. I over dosed in November and spent time in the hospital. It messed up my mind and my liver. I don't have many people I can talk to about my feelings. I am sorry if this bothers all of you. What does this have to do with Apple Insider? I want to go on the record that Apple Products help me with my suicide and depression. Allot of you here have been nice to me and shown compassion. Thanks.
Hope you get well soon mate. I know where you're coming from. Stay safe, stay happy.
Seems reasonable. I wonder when Europeans will protest the terrible work conditions of the people making products in -- America?
The problem with setting standards on others is whose base you use -- yours or theirs!
Exactly. Canadians can complain that women don't get a year paid maternity leave in the US. French can complain that our work week is so long. And Dutch and Germans can complain that we don't get enough vacation.
Time to start picketing American sweatshops.
or what about the other clients at Foxconn. How many fires and explosions have they had. what happened after the 100 workers building X box units threatened to jump off that roof.
Apple is only one of some 70 clients that have products built at Foxconn factories. Who is starting petitions for the other 69 groups. Who is demonstrating for them. etc
Ah, but that only matters if the "protesters" actually cared about the workers...
not following your lack of logic one little tiny bit.
Yes, we certainly understand that you don't get it.
The reporters look like something out of "Just For Laughs - Gags" and the guy looks like he's being punk'd (is that how you spell it?) and he doesn't know it yet.