“Western factories paying lower wages in poor countries is still a net positive”
Agree
- Jobs are better than no jobs
- Lifts people out of subsistence farming
- Sparks economic development long-term
- Wages are competitive locally
- Creates infrastructure and opportunities
Disagree
- Exploitation is never justified
- Perpetuates global inequality
- Companies can afford fair wages
- Undermines labor movements everywhere
- Neo-colonialism in disguise
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