Originally Posted by roseylovestosho (Post 3501307)

Educating a person against child labor was not the point of the person's post. She was making fun of someone for not being able to afford $400. Those are two completely distinct things.

Originally Posted by my2boyz (Post 3501445)

I didn't say it was the point...just saying you can have those things and not pay a fortune for them. I would never make fun of anyone for what they can afford...it's not my way...but after reading how children are abused in some of those factories I will always take the opportunity to try to educate.

Once again...I've been misunderstood...I give up.

Originally Posted by roseylovestosho (Post 3501329)

I will also like to add another point about child labor, even though I'm sure that I will get tomatoes thrown at me...

Every single developed country (i.e., United States, Western Europe, etc) engaged in child labor during the Industrial Revolution. Child labor laws developed only after these countries were in good enough economic standing to afford protecting children. No other country interfered with enforcing child protection laws, in fact every developing country did it at its own pace. The countries that are now engaged in child labor are now in a similar process where they are undergoing their own Industrial Revolution and are following the steps of other currently developed nations. I know that it sounds absolutely awful, but it is not right to interfere with the economic progress of other countries, simply because we can. In fact, I was forced to watch a documentary on child labor in my economics class and one country that banned child labor in order to appease Western nations is now the country with THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF CHILD PROSTITUTION. Look, I am not saying that it is right to allow children to work in factories, but to take away the choice to work in a factory, is FORCING children into prostitution as the only alternative to make money, eat and survive If given the chance, these countries will go through the same process as other countries and they will develop economically, and eradicate child labor in their own timeline, just like we did. In the mean time, I don't think we should force other countries to end child labor.

Please take the time to think about what I've posted, and do your own research about child prostitution. If you were in their shoes, what would you choose?

Originally Posted by yorkietalkjilly (Post 3501630)

I have read a newspaper piece about the unintended consequences of strongly enforced child labor laws and what happened when they prevented the factories and small shops from working the children long hours in horrible conditons, even though that country had hardly any social programs to take up the slack. So many of the little children starved to death, became slaves or prostitutes to try to get some money for food.

Originally Posted by boopster (Post 3501667)

This convo reminds me of when I went to college decades ago. My school had a reputation for being full of rich spoiled kids. I was pretty spoiled but not rich and was totally clueless about designer labels. To me, a purse was something you spent maybe $10 to buy. My neighbor in the dorm showed up with a designer purse, which I didn't recognize as such - I thought it was ugly two-toned brown, looked more like plastic than leather, and didn't understand why you would want somebody's initials all over your stuff. Needless to say, she never tried to impress me with how rich her daddy was again.

I still don't want somebody's initials all over my luggage, or on my rump, for that matter.

Originally Posted by ArmaniMan (Post 3501732)

Was this on a handbag forum or a dog forum?!

Some people are just looney- but this person probably has no friends, no life, nothing, aside from her "things".

Originally Posted by ArmaniMan (Post 3501732)

Was this on a handbag forum or a dog forum?!

Some people are just looney- but this person probably has no friends, no life, nothing, aside from her "things".

Originally Posted by roseylovestosho (Post 3501736)

No not a dog forum. Doubt she can take care of another living thing besides herself. :rolleyes:

Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom (Post 3501218)

It's always weird to me when people are more concerned with the external than the internal. But then again, I suppose something awful may have happened to them in order for them to be stuck in their growth...which can be tough to move through.

Pretentiousness stinks, doesn't it? It's sometimes those who cannot afford luxury items who seem the most concerned with them :rolleyes:. When you can afford them, they kinda lose much of their appeal, ya know?

Originally Posted by Lisa and Pic (Post 3502430)

:thumbup: I know you said this at the beginning of the thread Ann, but just think it is such a wise thing to say.

Along that same line ... my brother said something wise to me after his car was stolen and he had time to reflect. He said, "Never love something that can't love you back." That really made me think and I have honestly tried to incorporate that into my life.