A Heartless System

A year after after the terrible tragedy in Bangladesh that led to  over 1,100 people dying and 2,500 injured the New York Times reviewed the circumstances of the Rana Plaza factory collapse and made an observant comment. 'While Americans are fond of low prices for clothing, some are possible only because workers in Bangladesh (among other countries) toil in sweatshops for meagre wages, in dangerous conditions.' (New York Times, 14 April)    They went on to remark that many well known brands like Joe Fresh, Mango, Walmart, J.C. Penney and The Children's Place that can be found in Manhattan stores are the products of such sweat shops. Capitalism is a heartless system when it comes to making a profit. RD