Archive for July 21, 2006

Response to Role reversal artical

July 21, 2006 by faizoro.

This artical is no-joke.  I have seen it a lot in China and have told people about it.  I have partially lived it- taking more care of my own kids then my wife does who works more than I do by about 20 hours a week.
The odd thing about it- it seems to actually work quite well.  I wouldn’t call it a better way of doing things- but I think what is happening is that in China where role definitions are less rigidly defined, if a man misses his kids or a woman happens to have ambitious goals or a visionary nature and is not actually nursing- “role-reversal” seems only natural.  But in China there is nothing wrong with a man wearing an appron and being a master cook or cleaning etc.  I saw that all the time.  Interesting stuff.  I’d stop short of putting on dresses and stilletto heels though…

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Plastic Bag, Environmental Tarrif proposal

July 21, 2006 by faizoro.

response to artical on 15% tarrif proposal to bag manufacturing in China

The question needs to be asked: will the proposed 15% tariff reduce work opportunities for the population (in other words, will this margin of difference mean the loss of significant market-share in the intnl. plastic bag industry) or are we really talking about the business interests of companies who simply want to pay as little as possible and will use any sophistry necessary to further that end.

By definition any politician beholden to a business interest (read: most all politicians) and any business person beholden to stock-holders (read: most all business-persons) are likely to argue against tariffs in such a case.

The other question to be asked: if by adding the tariffs, China really looses it’s competitive edge in this area of the market- is there some reason China should be given such an edge as a boon and to the detriment of the environment? I can’t think of none- but then I really don’t have all the facts- I just ask the questions.

I mean- there are people that need jobs everywhere in the world and many of them would as soon produce plastic bags. I don’t suppose China has the monopoly on people willing to manufacture bags in order to avoid starvation.

I am troubled by the prospect of corporate interests masquerading as proletarian interests. I am concerned that this may be what we are dealing with in this case…

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