Peter_Puget Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 All great places to shop. What you propose is simply an inefficient allocation of resources. Luckily consumers in America tend to place their dollar vote with efficient allocation. PP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobBob Posted December 4, 2003 Author Share Posted December 4, 2003 No, pp, I'm not claiming to even know what I want. I believed the University of Chicago-type free market/efficient capital market BS that I was fed in B school. But I realize now that those concepts are only partly true. If a trading partner does not have an open market and chooses to purposely import US$, that's not fair trade. As far as Walmart, I'll pay extra to avoid the human trash that tend to congregate in Walmart parking lots and stores. It ain't worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter_Puget Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 You may not know what you want but you do seem to know about "fair trade". Please explain to me what it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobBob Posted December 4, 2003 Author Share Posted December 4, 2003 obviously 'fair trade' is a subjective concept. I guess I'd start with one that both sides view as equitable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lummox Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 that giant sucking sound is just george michael in the nextdoor toilet stall. just try to ignore it. and wipe til theres no more brown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter_Puget Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 What evidence do you have that the parties in the current exchanges view their current transactions as unequitable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_harpell Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 Peter_Puget said: What evidence do you have that the parties in the current exchanges view their current transactions as unequitable? can't you think for yourself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt.Caveman Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 lummox said: that giant sucking sound is just george michael in the nextdoor toilet stall. just try to ignore it. and wipe til theres no more brown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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