Originally Posted by wnatw
"slave labor" in the Far East is a myth based on false relativism, i.e. no one in America can live on $2 a day--> therefore they must be slaves? when rent, food, and other necessities of living are cheaper in a given region, you get paid less. you pay $2 for a coffee, they pay $2 for three square meals and then some. otherwise they wouldn't be moving out of the rural areas into the cities.
slavelabor or not they're still underpaid and it's exploitative