why do people protest against WTO?
553660
because they think that once trade opens, nig buisnesses will come in and try to take over the small family owned buisnesses, which will happen. it's sort of like how walmart moves from town to town, shutting down small buisnesses.
633967
the best way to address fair trade i believe is for the industrialized nations that pay a fair wage to form a trading group and any country that  doesn't pay its' workers a fair wage would be faced with heavy tariffs that would offset the unfair competition to our workers.  otherwise it's a race to the bottom.
540385
Wouldn't it make more sense for the employees to quit and get another job if they feel they are not being paid fairly?  Why should it be the responsibility of the the shopper to protest the employees problems?
544794
You talk because you don't know what it is to be in their shoes. They sure have rights; they have families here then it becomes a problem. that is why they protest. You talk like this because you need education. Your illiterate. You don't even make sense, just because they don't talk English. Please. R you for real. Just because they don't talk English doesn't mean they cant protest. Go back to school!!!!!!!!!.Some people come here because they need money urgently for their hungry families and school is the last thing they could think off in a situation like this.
575300
It is standard operating procedure to vilify anyone who opposes you. But since you have to argue for the other side, try saying it is a necessary label because these countries threaten the very freedom the country is founded on.
829034
Because liberals think with their heart, and conservatives think with their heads. \n\nIt feels really good to get together with a bunch of people that think the same way that you do - especially when you get attention like you do when protesting. However, it doesn't change anything. You are almost always preaching to the choir.\n\nConservatives are logical. When they want change, they don't get together and have a parade, they actually do something that will make a difference. Voting is about a million times more powerful than protesting, and it doesn't require a permit.\n\n.
505591
Yes, I think it's a common attitude. It's called ethnocentrism. One point you neglected to consider, however, is that illegal aliens are actually the ones doing the menial labor that you don't want to do and that you don't want your kids to do. If they leave, perhaps your kids will be the ones to take their place picking tomatoes in the field. Who knows?\n\nI think people have misconstrued what the protestors are trying to say. They are simply trying to raise awareness about the fact that they, too, contribute to our economy. They work at jobs most of us do not want, and they do it for pay we wouldn't accept. They may or may not pay income taxes, but they pay sales taxes on the American goods they purchase from American companies. Most of them obey the laws and mind their own business, which makes sense if you keep in mind that they have to keep their noses clean if they don't want to be caught and kicked out of the country. They're not asking for a helping hand; they're just asking for permission to continue contributing in a society that needs their work, whether we want to admit it or not.\n\nThat said, I don't think any of us wants to see illegal aliens given a free ride to citizenship. I don't have to hate Mexicans to want immigration reform. But the simple matter is that if I'm unhappy with the number of illegal immigrants in this country, then I should at the very least look at my own behavior and see if I'm contributing to the problem. If you're serious about wanting to keep illegal immigrants out, then stop wasting your time hating and start taking action. Write your state and national officials and tell them that you expect them to pass and FUND laws that will make it easier to catch illegal aliens and to fine companies and industries that hire them, and don't forget to add that you're willing to pay higher prices for your tomatoes, peaches, and clothing if that's what it takes.\n\nBest of luck.
617720
I have said that before!  If they don't like the conditions in their own countries, they should stay there and work to make changes (protest in their own countries).\n\nTHE BEST THING TO DO in protest to the protest - is, when businesses shut down and walk-outs occur -- show them just how well we Americans CAN get along without them!\n\nI love America and people around the world, but crowding America because things are not right in their own countries is NOT the way to make their countries better.  And that's where the real problems are.  America has enough problems (of its own) without "illegals" taking our jobs and money.  [I'm not convinced they are doing jobs that "Americans won't do" and they are sending cash out of the country too.] \n\nWHY SHOULD I FEEL GUILTY ABOUT WANTING TO PROTEST MY HERITAGE?!!!  This "Day without Immigrants" is an outrage!  America has grown and developed and it's time to shut the borders!  How long will it be before America is in the condition(s) that causes people to want to leave it?  You can't screw up a country and then leave because you don't like it.  You need to change the country.  \n\nIf you're going to argue that "that's the way America started", well I say, "go find some other country that's uinhabited and live there!"       \n\nThis is a complicated issue, and my heart goes out to people that want to leave their home countries because they are under such duress -- but the solution is NOT coming to America.    \n\nMy blood pressure's up to high to go on...  :)
561305
I've never heard anyone saying there were going to boycott if they do it is arggoant and stupid. Plus where is the question?
776482
It has to do with the 'New World Order' and Globalization. When only a few corporations are calling the shots and pushing for this new order, globalization, they really don't care whom we trade with. The main goal is to reach the bottom line on an overhead, profit level. \n\nPolitics is just something to distract the masses and to make us feel like we have some sense of power when in reality, we have none.
332085
I agree with you to a point.  This government isn't that weak to listen to some protesters.  But they are doing something about it.  Other people gripe...and do...NOTHING.  That will really get you nowhere.  What are you doing about gas prices?  I know you're griping, but they you are, filling your tank up once more.  Protesters do something.  They gripe to the right people.  The media love this stuff.  Either that or a rescue story of a stupid dog.  \n\nEven though protesting gets you nowhere, doing nothing gets you some place worse.
82056
Tariffs a lot of times do not acheive what they had hoped.\nTariffs against China would hopefully create jobs in the US, but in the long run may not do what the intentions were.\n\nOne thing that the US hopes to acheive through the WTO is intellectual writes, where in China they will burn or take anything we create here and sell it.  This is considered thefy in the US, so by tariffs and the WTO over time they hope to get rid of this and create an intellectual properties law and system in China.  This would be a great benefit to people in the US as they would make money off of things sold in China.
1111567
I think there are some people who might boycott the Olympics. The reasons is that are are some players who feel strongly about human rights, but there will not be a lot of boycotting since everyone wants to have a good time. In addition people do not want to enrage the Chinese government.  Besides, if there are protesting during the Olympics then the government will shut it down by force.
888440
I agree. Many governments (Hong Kong, UAE and others) feel the need to keep the overseas contract workers under their oppressive control and violate their basic human rights. Only global condemnation and action can have some impact.\n\ncc
1082456
The problem with the third world is the tremendous corruption and inability of the public to alter that corruption without a revolution and bloodshed. Diplomatic involvement by stronger countries with aid or trade aggreements in exchange for political reform is a slow adruous option that minimally works. When strong powerful countries convince a country to have a free and open election without rigging or involvement and the people actually vote in people they want in, the change can begin, but if it falls back into corruption or they vote in a bad person, then it was all for nothing. So the people pay a coyote and come to the US.
87827
i agree... and i'd like to add a truely ironic thing to the list... people protesting because others are trying to force opinions on them... it's ironic and idiotic... i can tell that your clearly an intellegant person and will understand what i mean... good luck with ur question... p.s. i don't think it matters if you spelt it wrong... i could still read it anyway...
59914
people like george bu$h who don't care about poverty stricken families and won't raise the minimum wage to help these people out. instead they give tax breaks to large companies like wal-mart to out source their products in turn taking jobs away from american workers, but the all of these poor people have to buy from these giant companies because they undersell the small american family owned businesses, giving them "a better deal", but really just forcing these people to support a broken system where rich get richer and the poor get poorer.