One question... If I select to represent the UN as a "boots on the ground" relief worker, does the game allow me to set up prostitution rings, get involved in human trafficking, and start up a drug smuggling operation? What about withholding food for bribes & other personal favors?
I mean... let's make it realistic people!!!
Not only that, but guess how many steps in the supply chain are involved in the production and distribution of rice???
85 steps... there are 85 steps on average between the rice farmer and the consumer. Now, can someone explain to me the value add that 85 different people/businesses have on a BAG OF RICE?!?!
That's why rice costs 4x what it should.
These steps exist because of the traditional, family relationships between the various businesses. They've done it this way for centuries, so they're loath to change.
Although... the government under Koizumi is starting to remove this idiocy.
Regards,
St Wendeler
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India is a free-market economy, although there are pockets of socialist local governments. (Notably, those areas of India are falling behind economically.)
Now, had you mentioned China instead of India, you might have had a point. They have a One Country, Two System philosophy. Economic freedom, as long as the authoritarian government says it's okay.;-)
And the solution the decreased wages from the illegal immigrants isn't to erect a barrier on the border. It's to implement the guest worker program that Bush is pushing for - BECAUSE ONCE THESE HARDWORKING INDIVIDUALS CAN COME IN LEGALLY, THEY WON'T BE BLACKMAILED INTO EARNING $0.50/HOUR. Oh, and US minimum wage laws would likely apply to them.
And Western Europe is less free market than you might think. The EU in particular is becoming fortress Europe, with non-member countries seeing increased tariffs when trying to export to EU countries. Example - Regulations on non-EU bananas (dictating appropriate size AND SHAPE) would amaze you.
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One question... If I select to represent the UN as a "boots on the ground" relief worker, does the game allow me to set up prostitution rings, get involved in human trafficking, and start up a drug smuggling operation? What about withholding food for bribes & other personal favors? I mean... let's make it realistic people!!!
What is not unique to India? Free Markets? huh?
Not only that, but guess how many steps in the supply chain are involved in the production and distribution of rice??? 85 steps... there are 85 steps on average between the rice farmer and the consumer. Now, can someone explain to me the value add that 85 different people/businesses have on a BAG OF RICE?!?! That's why rice costs 4x what it should. These steps exist because of the traditional, family relationships between the various businesses. They've done it this way for centuries, so they're loath to change. Although... the government under Koizumi is starting to remove this idiocy. Regards, St Wendeler Another Rovian Conspiracy
Umm, you're completely ignorant.
;-)
India is a free-market economy, although there are pockets of socialist local governments. (Notably, those areas of India are falling behind economically.)
Now, had you mentioned China instead of India, you might have had a point. They have a One Country, Two System philosophy. Economic freedom, as long as the authoritarian government says it's okay.
And the solution the decreased wages from the illegal immigrants isn't to erect a barrier on the border. It's to implement the guest worker program that Bush is pushing for - BECAUSE ONCE THESE HARDWORKING INDIVIDUALS CAN COME IN LEGALLY, THEY WON'T BE BLACKMAILED INTO EARNING $0.50/HOUR. Oh, and US minimum wage laws would likely apply to them.
And Western Europe is less free market than you might think. The EU in particular is becoming fortress Europe, with non-member countries seeing increased tariffs when trying to export to EU countries. Example - Regulations on non-EU bananas (dictating appropriate size AND SHAPE) would amaze you.
Regards,
St Wendeler
Another Rovian Conspiracy