2008-04-25

Questions And Thoughts About Culture, Corporations And China

1) We talk about realizing a an open and tolerant society. While I believe people do want this, there's an obstacle preventing this: you need to compromise on your own culture. That's why Quebec will never achieve true tolerance. They are not prepared to give an inch on culture. It's contradictory when they claim to want pluralism given their actions (legislation, rhetoric etc.) are contrary to this ideal. Is culture over rated?

2) What if corporations would turn around and take an ethical stand against countries with poor human rights records? What if sales actually went up as a result of doing what's right? Seems to me Coca-Cola should take the lead on this mystical journey.

3) Is it not naive to think that China will "see the light" after the Olympics? The thought that giving them the Olympics as a way of engaging China is futile. We ain't gonna change a proud, 5000 year old culture with a sparkling history like China. Na-uh.

Its not only naive, it's also somewhat arrogant on our part.

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