Factory Fire

The factory fire in Bangladesh is an incredible tragedy that is worsened by the fact that it could have been so easily avoided. The working conditions as well as the wages and hours of the people in Bangladesh factories are horrible and ignore the dignity of the human person. For those of us lucky enough to live in the United States, we need to refrain from buying from stores such as Walmart and Sears who abuse their overseas workers. It is important that we are knowledgable as consumers about the companies we buy our products from because otherwise we may be spending our valuable dollars on companies that are comparable to criminals. It is most definitely the governments responsibility to make sure the big business and companies in the United States do not undermine the rights of their foreign workers as well. No matter how "lucky" it is to have a job in Bangladesh, it is unjust to pay such low wages to hard working people that need to support their families. As citizens of the United States, it is our duty to stop buying from companies and corporations that do not respect the rights of every human person.