[Avodah] Tzinius and the ILG

[Shmuel Weidberg]

> Ilana Sober writes:
>
> "Is it a coincidence that ready-to-wear clothing is almost always
> manufactured in sweatshop conditions in developing countries? I cannot
> remember when I last saw a union tag in an item of clothing. Should we
> really be surprised that clothing that presents an ethical michshol
> alsopresents a tznius michshol?"

Rn. Sober,

Are sweatshops ethically problematic? Certainly we find it that way,
but we live in a rich country. In poor countries those are the only
kind of jobs available and it's either work in a sweatshop or starve.
When you convince rich countries to give poor countries enough wealth
so that they can send their children to school until they are 18 or 25
then you can complain about sweatshop conditions. Even then, I
wouldn't be surprised if many countries would prefer poverty to
handouts. Look at India for example.

Regards,
Shmuel