Every child that is born has to be taught about the crazy system of ownership and poverty that is capitalism in order to survive in this dog eat dog society, but even supporters of this system with its insatiable greed for profits would surely draw the line at the following piece of "shrewd" business strategy. “Thousands of children as young as 11 have been sent debit cards by Lloyds TSB without their parents' consent. One 15-year-old reportedly used the card to buy cheap cigarettes, Viagra and fake adult identification on the internet."
(Times, 5 July) RD
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