How Many Slaves Work for You?

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You’ve probably never thought of yourself as a supporter of slavery, but the online tool Slavery Footprintreveals evidence of forced labor in your closet, your garage, your refrigerator, and every other corner of your life.

“Last month marked the anniversary of the announcement of the Emancipation Proclamation, which we all know ended slavery for good 149 years ago, right? Wrong,” writes Yuka Yoneda for Inhabitat. She continues: “While that’s what we in America are taught in our textbooks, slavery is still alive and well around the world (including in the U.S.). In fact, most of us have several slaves working for us at this very moment.”

Complete Slavery Footprint’s artfully designed survey to calculate the number of slaves who work for you, based on your lifestyle and the products you buy. Included are questions about family, housing, clothing, electronics, make-up, sex, and food, along with disturbing facts of modern-day enslavement. For example, Slavery Footprint writes:

Bonded labor is used for much of Southeast Asia’s shrimping industry, which supplies more shrimp to the U.S. than any other country. Laborers work up to 20-hour days to peel 40 pounds of shrimp. Those who attempt to escape are under constant threat of violence or sexual assault.

Read more: http://www.utne.com/The-Sweet-Pursuit/How-Many-Slaves-Work-for-You-Slavery-Footprint.aspx#ixzz1boV8xWKV

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1. On that note, "Shuttle" was an interesting film.

anyone else see it?

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2. Anytime one buys something from primarily China, or any number of

countries where labor and wages are tightly controlled, they support slave wages. That is why it is wise to shun Chinese-made goods. If the movement becomes large enough, it will spark more competition and hopefully a return of jobs destroyed by this form of slavery.

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3. iPod. iPad....iSlave lol nt

[MattBaggins]

4. I'm sorry but Steve Jobs has officially been ordained a demi-god

here at DU.

Please lash yourself 50 time with a wet noodle at your earliest convenience.