Blog 5 - Profits vs. People: A Matter of Priorities

           In an attempt to make sense of the atrocious working conditions I saw on the videos of workersin the multinational factories in Tijuana, and the Disney factories in Haiti, I broke down the two opposing forces: profits verses people.

It was heartbreakingly clear that the companies involved had only been concerned with profits.  They have shown no concerns for the wellbeing of the humans who make the products that renders their profits. That is exploitation, short and simple.

The companies that take their manufacturing to countries outside of the United States have an opportunity to altruistically contribute to the world as well as make corporate profits. Yet, they do not. Once again, we see the age-old battle of good and evil… profits (reads money) verses valuing human beings.

I learned a long time ago that you do not know someone (in this case, a company) by what they say, rather the truth of who they are will be found in what they do. After viewing the video Mickey Mouse Goes to Haiti, I know a lot more about the corporate character of Disney.