tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12218227.post7726836166302728568..comments2024-02-12T05:46:36.595-05:00Comments on talk talk talk: Books for Babies Made in Chinatalk talk talk / Shireenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10453931641034885060noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12218227.post-68839460154746860182007-12-18T09:13:00.000-05:002007-12-18T09:13:00.000-05:00I was thinking about that the other day when I had...I was thinking about that the other day when I had to choose between a cheap version made in China and a Canadian-made version. I went with Canadian because the cheap version I knew wouldn't last too long and would be a temporary thing, whereas the Canadian one I'll pretty much have for life. I couldn't afford the Canadian and will have to deal with the bill later, but I couldn't stomach the made-in-China one, wondering what was tagging along invisible to the naked eye and knowing I'd be hunting around for a new one in a year.<BR/><BR/>In my youth (my, I sound old), we didn't have a lot of toys or clothes, probably because they were relatively more expensive. Just because we've gotten used to cheap and plentiful to the point of ridiculous doesn't mean it's better. And when one is down and out, at least there's the Goodwill and second-hand stores.talk talk talk / Shireenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10453931641034885060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12218227.post-46930800838600170402007-12-18T08:51:00.000-05:002007-12-18T08:51:00.000-05:00If you didn't have toys, clothes, etc from China y...If you didn't have toys, clothes, etc from China you probably would be able to afford those things. You can't afford things made by someone who is asking for at least $5.15 per hour! I can't, anyway.Tysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05512863554107565567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12218227.post-77841491303103150392007-08-19T23:34:00.000-04:002007-08-19T23:34:00.000-04:00Once I've watched TV program about how some Chines...Once I've watched TV program about how some Chinese toys can be harmful for our children. They told that some of toys were made from poor textile and filled with material where different insects can infest. I don't know for sure if this is true or not, but this alerts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12218227.post-50814458804820300132007-08-07T15:40:00.000-04:002007-08-07T15:40:00.000-04:00You're absolutely right in one thing though: the p...You're absolutely right in one thing though: the people of China do have to act on their own behalf if they want things like a safe food supply. We can't do it for them. We can only protect ourselves.talk talk talk / Shireenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10453931641034885060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12218227.post-18817877026666475192007-08-07T15:39:00.000-04:002007-08-07T15:39:00.000-04:00Charles Dickens is one of my favourite authors. He...Charles Dickens is one of my favourite authors. He wrote about child labour and debtors prisons. His was one of the few voices raised against these injustices that seemed so entrenched and necessary in British society. But other voices joined his, and eventually they were abolished. The problem we have in this society is that we've forgotten that change doesn't always happen quickly, but it always happens with persistence over the long haul.<BR/><BR/>Do you watch Doctor Who? The show last night was, funnily enough, just on this theme. Do you give up against certain odds or persist?talk talk talk / Shireenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10453931641034885060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12218227.post-46265184276669419752007-08-07T14:53:00.000-04:002007-08-07T14:53:00.000-04:00I don't think we can do anything. I've got no hope...I don't think we can do anything. I've got no hope or faith in our abilities to affect a change. The people of China have to do it for themselves and therefore, do it for us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12218227.post-34705720758200721302007-08-07T10:07:00.000-04:002007-08-07T10:07:00.000-04:00Yes, it seems such an insurmountable problem, what...Yes, it seems such an insurmountable problem, what's the point of railing against it? And yet we are affected by it, not just our children's and pets' health, but our economy as well through lost manufacturing jobs. We have to do something, don't we?talk talk talk / Shireenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10453931641034885060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12218227.post-1296862178058923232007-08-07T08:58:00.000-04:002007-08-07T08:58:00.000-04:00Face facts, everything is made in China. If the la...Face facts, everything is made in China. If the label says "Made in Canada" then the product was most likely assembled in Canada from parts manufactured in China. It is impossible to purchase new products today that aren't in some way coming from China.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com