The argumentation-based method has as a background in the doctrines and philosophies of Socrates, Plato and Aristotle, all the way back in Ancient Greece.
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Johnbeginsbysaying:“Todaytheonlywaytoproduceyourfirstrangeof
productsistoturntooffshoreproduction.Purelynationalproductionis
notprofitableduetothehighcosts.Totryitistolaunchyourbusinessinto
suicide.”
C:“Yes,it’struethatnationalproductionismuchmoreexpensivethan
manufacturingincountrieslikeChina,IndiaorPakistan,butproductionin
thesecountriesisknownforlaborexploitationandthelackofsecurity
measuresinfactories.”Claireresponds,withahintofresentment.
J:“Itisallverywelltofightforpeople'slaborrights,howeverIdoubtthat
the subcontracted companies violate the laws of their own countries.
Another factor to consider is that companies are not NGOs. They are
entitiesofwealth,andtocreatewealththeymustseekprofit.”
C:ResortingtotheargumentthatcompaniesarenotNGOsistheeasiest
waytodisassociateyourselffromthinkingaboutwhatthecompanyis
ultimatelyresponsiblefor:providingsafeworkmeasuresandacertain
levelofsalarytoallagentsintheproductionchain.
Andsoonitgoes