Wednesday 11 November 2009

Examples: The Ethics Of Capital

Or rather, the lack of ethics in corporations.

I have mentioned this problem once or twice before, but it is abstract - longer than an arms reach. I saw an article today on the Al Jazeera News Network, and it has prompted me to show you example of this "lack of ethics".

The times, Al Jazeera... Both mention it. The Guardian points it out.

Trafigura, the company, in 2002 polluted a part of Africa and the Africans are still waiting for the money to pay for the damage to their bodies.
Actually look at the lesions on the child's arm. Sulphur.
I hate to be emotive, but really, it feels like this is the only way people take stuff on board these days.

Notice the word i'm using: the africans have to pay for this healthcare. The child needs money for the help.

Why did this corporation leave waste?
simply answer, i'd be pissed if you didn't know it .

IT CHEAPER.
You can make more.........PROFIT. from that, at least.

Let me articulate it in the way a business law website did:

"Probo Koala... attempted to discharge this waste at the port of Amsterdam, but the port service would not accept the waste without an additional handling charge because of the waste’s alleged toxicity. " So they knew about it.

"...After the waste from the ship was discharged in Abidjan, people living near the discharge sites began to suffer from a range of illnesses ... Sixteen people have died, allegedly from exposure to this waste, and more than 100,000 have sought medical attention."

Two final things to point out. Does the company, Probo Koala (used by Trafigura) get shut down? Its executives fired? no.
Who do you think has the best lawyer(s) (yeah, plural!) on the case...
Why do they have the best lawyer(s)... money...

Seriously. Wake up and smell the Sulphur.


(oh... and the company also tried to silence the news... do you think they've tried that before? do you think they have succeeded? Dare i say yes for you. Can money silence the news!? DARE I SAY YES AGAIN?)

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