Could/would you give up some of our privileged lifestyle?
NOTE: There is no 'proof' of this... there are lots of indications it may be or the OPPOSITE may be true... Consumerism may be bettering lives 'over there'.
2007-08-12 15:44:40 · 4 answers · asked by zingis 6 in Social Science ➔ Economics
You're not very clear. Are you talking about "globalism"?
If so, this seems to be a tough one. I'd be willing to give up on some of our standard of living to help. But it's beginning to feel as though we are going to lose everything with this.
Maybe there will be a self-correction involving higher standards of living in the rest of the world causing higher wages and, in theory, levelling the playing field. I believe that has happened in Japan. It's no longer the low-wage, employers dream it used to be. The problem is that their are still plenty of low wage places and our economic infrastructure may be ruined by the time all of these are used up.
This is not much of an answer. But I have nothing better.
And the whole thing is certainly worrisome.
2007-08-12 15:55:42 · answer #1 · answered by Robert K 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I do every time I give to charity, and so do millions of other Americans even without proof, just on hope. The problem with globalization is that it is the poorest people in the US who have to give up the most while the richest reap the benefits,
2007-08-12 18:54:45 · answer #2 · answered by meg 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What a ridiculous question. Don't know know it's pointless to know the answer to the wrong questions?
However, I like to think that I would be willing to give up a priviledged lifestyle to help others, but unless they were starving in my driveway, I admit that I probably wouldn't.
2007-08-12 15:49:39 · answer #3 · answered by smartsassysabrina 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
who are you talking about. The third world countries or you just asked a question I have no idea about because you know it upsets me!?
The person below me's not very nice.
2007-08-12 15:49:17 · answer #4 · answered by Miss*Blue 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋