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Wal-mart's Wikipedia War
An anonymous reader writes "Whitedust is running an article which claims that lobbyists for Wal-mart have successfully waged a war against a fair viewpoint on Wikipedia's Wal-mart page. From the article: "Although Wikipedia maintains a 'Neutral Point of View' (NPOV) policy, the Wal-mart page is highly biased. Additionally, all criticism has, contrary to policy, practice, and the general opinion of those concerned, been moved to a Debates Over Wal-mart section. Even that page has noticeable resistance to negative points of view about Wal-mart."
You have been living under a rock. Something like 20% of American productivity gains in the '90's can be directly attributed to WalMart. (Productivity, remember, is the engine that drives wealth and, ultimately, your standard of living). Further, the wages paid in China and other Third World 'paradises' becomes the seed capital of their own businesses, leading to more wealth creation, and ultimately a higher standard of living for everyone. You included. Back Stateside, WalMart passes most of its efficiencies on to its customers, they gain welcome price relief across a product line that encompasses much that is needed and even wanted in life. Further, their competition drives ineffficient, subpar companies *cough*MonkyWard*cough* to improve or go under, freeing labor and capital to be reinvested in more efficient ventures. Again, helping everyone's standard of living, yours included. There have been some concerns about wage rates and health care coverage, but those can be addressed, and don't necessarily imply evil. So, where's the problem?
Don't think outside the box. Crush the box to kindling and burn it. -- C.J. Cliff
attempts to increase equality
This is the way theft and oppression are justified to "intellectuals". Hate is the way it's justified to everyone else.
If you can think of a way to "increase equality" that doesn't involve stealing from people and forcing them to do things against their will, then I'm all for it. If you can't, then equality is not a worthy goal because it's inseperable from the evil tactics used to achieve it.
I think you're putting the cart before the jackass (in tweeds and a sport coat with patches) The word "black" has negative connotations because of all sorts of bad things happening at night, like it getting cold, being hard to see, getting attacked (e.g., by wolves or muggers.) Of course your idiot teacher would probably say the language has a built in negative connotation regarding the word "bad."
That may be the most ignorant thing I've ever read on Slashdot. You really ought to think a little bit before you spew your knee-jerk crap.
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