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- starmav, on 01/17/2008, -0/+73"Sorry kids, there's no well water for you to drink - why don't you go down to the corner store and get yourself a coke."
- sherrife, on 01/17/2008, -4/+52Yea that sounds like a great plan. We should just ask a massive multinational corporation to do the right thing. I mean, why wouldn't they do that? It's not as if corporations such as Coke slash workers' wages and conditions at every opportunity in order to increase profits. It's not as if they travel from country to country trying to source workers who can be exploited the most. It's not as if they drive third world nations to spend their tax payer's money in bids to have the privilege of having a Coke factory in their country.
What a ***** joke. There should be protests in the street. They should be storming the ***** gates and taking control of the factory. Not asking politely while their families starve due to inability to grow crops. ***** bourgeoisie tactics. - sherrife, on 01/17/2008, -0/+30Exactly, no need for advertising when you have the market cornered on potable liquids.
- Albionshores, on 01/17/2008, -2/+26Its an absolute joke that corporations can act this way to every one's, but their own, local detriment. They need to be held accountable and taxed accordingly.
"You want to set up a cheap factory that destroys the water plateau...Fine, not a problem but whatever you take out of the environment or a society that negatively effects it you put back in. So build your plant by all means. But before you splash one cup of local water you build another plant next-door to draw, purify, recycle and clean water for the local population and run it 'gratis' - whatever needs to be done so corporation isn't ruining lives but building them. If that turns out not to be so profitable anymore don't build your own plant. If you produce a net positive effect locally and regionally then by all means keep your profits, even keep more of them than you do now. Your company, your choice."
To do so would not be an infringement of human rights. It would be an infringement of corporate rights and they have way too many as it is. People wonder why there is a culture clash and why people resent America, they're left guessing 'is it our freedom?' The issue isn't American freedom, more the license granted to corporation to go over and sh*t on someone else's doormat without so much as an apology. - sherrife, on 01/17/2008, -1/+18It's not a sad fact, it's a ***** outrage.
Most of those people who don't have access to clean water cannot afford to buy litres of coke every day, even setting aside the health risks that disgusting policy would entail. - ashwinmudigonda, on 01/17/2008, -0/+16When I was growing up in India, we had no choices for most commercial products. Scary as it sounds, we were actually super happy. You would go to a grocery store, which was manned by people who would retrieve products, not walk-bys, and say "Give me one shampoo, one loaf of bread, a dozen eggs and apple juice" There was only one of each and the decision was easy. The quality was as good as it could get. And then during my teens, I was overjoyed when Pepsi first came out. I would have to save up for a couple of weeks to afford a bottle of that. And soon they did the obvious - sponsor Cricket matches and then Coke showed up and the rest is history. I am ashamed that we talk about "our racing economy" whereas in the process we have only whored ourselves to the corporations who, being MNC's, do not really give a flying ***** whether the water has pesticides or if there is water at all.
- thomsamuels, on 01/17/2008, -0/+15I really enjoyed this part:
"The university selected the institute to conduct the research, which was financed by Coke. In a letter to Coca-Cola after publication of the report, the University of Michigan said it would continue to do business with the company."
HHmmmmm....... - norman619, on 01/17/2008, -1/+14Something similar is happening in Africa. A plant there is sucking up most of the drinkable water leaving the locals low on water.
- DavidYeah, on 01/17/2008, -0/+13No, I think it's tragic and there's a grain of truth in it.
- wjw75, on 01/17/2008, -2/+13But it's got electrolytes!
- MBX1, on 01/17/2008, -0/+11Corporations like coca-cola are already buying up sweet water sources and privatizing it. It's the next "oil".
- standrew, on 01/17/2008, -2/+12Sad part is, Coke will probably ignore the request.
- DavidYeah, on 01/17/2008, -2/+11Bless the corporations, hate the people they tramole. That's all you people ever do. You actually go out of your way to defer to the corporate ideals instead of siding with the people. Your logic is convoluted and your perception of the world is jaded.
- spawnfree, on 01/17/2008, -0/+9be fair and make less profit?
that's a no brainer. more profit!
less profit means lower stock value, then the CEO can be prosecuted by the shareholders for not doing everything possible to maximize profit.
nobody dares do the right thing these days, how the ***** did we get here? - Rikkochet, on 01/17/2008, -1/+9Basic water treatment procedures are cheap. A $2 bottle of Dasani is not.
Coke wants to have the best of both? How bout diverting some of their purified, pre-Coke water to faucets in their neighbouring villages as a show of goodwill? THAT is good PR. - pendrachken, on 01/17/2008, -0/+8The big question is: Do you think your comment is legible?
- TechCF, on 01/17/2008, -0/+7This is the state several places in South America. One show on Discovery Channel had some extreme scenes where a guy said they used coke to shower... the water depletion there was due to the lack of snow on the mountains / global warming.
- ours, on 01/17/2008, -2/+9It's about damn time! I've heard of this factory like 2 years ago and how it sucked all the water in the area leaving the poor farmers "in the dry". Protesting in front of the plant got them dispersed by the police. Screw Coke!
- iheartcrack, on 01/17/2008, -0/+7India? Try finding fresh, clean, safe drinking water in Compton. It's cheaper to buy beer. No, I'm not joking.
- cowsgonemadd3, on 01/17/2008, -2/+9It was planned!! When all the water is gone the only thing left to drink is coke!! muawahaha
- inactive, on 01/17/2008, -1/+8"Rather than condeming the drinks firms, why not ask yourself what can be done to lower the cost of clean water"
Sure, don't blame the corporation that is using scarce drinking water to make a profit. Instead, look over there at that chicken... - inactive, on 01/17/2008, -0/+7Of course..And when they water runs out,they find another country to exploit.
- epyon8282, on 01/17/2008, -1/+8Ahhhhhhhhhh corporate greed, destroying the world one day at a time.....
- Albionshores, on 01/17/2008, -1/+8Don't be ashamed dude, you know the difference and regret it so its not indicative of you or your country. It's just that the country has been hijacked. If anything Americans have already paid their price in full to the coca-cola company; what with deaths through processed-corn-syrup induced obesity and limbs lost through diabetes.
Coca-cola whilst it might currently like to portray itself as American, you can be damned sure if relocating the company to Abu Dhabi saved them money they'd drop the Lincoln hat and be there in a shot. Corporations are as patriotic as the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. They might brush more against one country than another from time to time but they are separate entities in themselves.
Don't be ashamed but do feel free to get really, really mad. - inactive, on 01/17/2008, -0/+7 Sad,but true.
Makes me ashamed to be an American. - Phrag, on 01/17/2008, -0/+7You can't water crops, raise animals, shower or cook food with coke instead of water. The issue is about a the bottling company taking the scare water in a area with drought for their own profit when the people need it to live, not about tap water versus bottled soda.
- AzureRise, on 01/17/2008, -1/+7Step 1: Soak rag in liquid.
Step 2: Put rag partially in bottle and secure it.
Step 3: Light rag on fire.
Step 4: Throw rag at plant.
Step 5: More water. - VeganG, on 01/17/2008, -0/+6Enjoy your early death. It may not happen tomorrow, it may not happen 20 years from now. But someday a host of medical problems will suddenly appear because you never drank enough water. At the very least, you're gonna pass one wicked stone out your pee hole someday.
- carbon12, on 01/17/2008, -11/+17This is what America would be like if Ron Paul were elected. Companies do not work in the best interests of the public. They will cut corners (excess pollution, unsafe work environments, etc), exploit workers, form cartels to price fix products/services, and merge to create large corporations that monopolize the industries they operate in (meaning lower quality/higher prices). Without government regulation there would be chaos.
- 0xFEEDFACE, on 01/17/2008, -0/+6"It's not as if they drive third world nations to spend their tax payer's money in bids to have the privilege of having a Coke factory in their country."
I'd have to take issue with that one: there's no reason (other than corruption) why the local government should in any way give handouts to any business when the money would be better spent on their own people. The only exception occurs in the (extremely unlikely) case where such a concession is necessary for the safety of a large portion of the population -- getting smallpox vaccine, for example.
The government should act in the best interest of their population. Anything less than that is a failure of government -- there's no reason that corporate choice need ever enter the question. If the government allows for a plant to use up water to the extent that it puts its people in serious danger, they've failed. Sure, the corporation in question may be greedy bastards who'll take what they can. You can't change that. There will always be greedy bastards with $$, and seeing as you can't change that fact, the next best option is to change the government. - inactive, on 01/17/2008, -1/+7No one dies in an abortion.
Mind your own business. - inactive, on 01/17/2008, -0/+6***** Coke. Aspartame sweetener lowers the IQ and eats holes in your brain.
- Albionshores, on 01/17/2008, -0/+6Not quite. They were accused of having pesticides in their product so they commissioned an independent research group to write up an investigation. This they did after having gone away. When they came back they said no pesticides but you should still shut the plant down, relocate or find an alternate water supply - you're killing the water table.
Dealt with this PR nightmare they said - we'll work on improving it, or as they said, "We want to work with farming communities and industries to reduce the amount of water used.”
So there is a shortage of water and Coca-Cola still wants to run a bottling plant whilst telling local farmers how to use less!!!! Cheeky B*stards. - notque, on 01/17/2008, -1/+7It's a ***** argument, because not every has the same amount of money, so there's a disproportionate vote for those that have more wealth, which of course goes towards continuing the process of greed over humanity.
- BEloftyIRONS, on 01/17/2008, -2/+7Here is good documentary about the Coca Cola company.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5JXmDApzp4 - ZenMojo, on 01/17/2008, -1/+6It's what plants crave!
- wowsah156, on 01/17/2008, -0/+5The best way to deal with the industrial psychopathy of Coca Cola is to boycott companies that sell Coca Cola. Start with fast food places like McDonalds, Burger King and Subway. Then start on bars and discos. Coca Cola is a rouge business that must be put in the same bracket has say maybe the oil companies. ***** Coca Cola!!
- ocularist, on 01/17/2008, -0/+5packed drinking water is expensive here in India.... or at-least when you compare it with our economy.... it's affordable by the rich.... moreover these major mnc's have a monopoly market over mineral water... wish every one in our country could afford
- vij26, on 01/17/2008, -1/+6In every remote village in the "3rd" world you will get Coke, but what about water?
Thanks globalization!!! :-@ - notque, on 01/17/2008, -0/+5Or you could be the kind of ***** that lazily mocks others for being lazy.
- ncc74656m, on 01/17/2008, -1/+6Have you read about the health reports surrounding Coca Cola in India??? I'd hardly call that ***** potable.
- rand0mm0nkey, on 01/17/2008, -4/+9Wow. You're a tool.
- smackhero, on 01/17/2008, -0/+5for those interested in further info, check out this program: http://thepiratebay.org/tor/3901072/Dispatches_Coc ...
it's quite disturbing to say the least. there's even evidence of Coca-Cola hiring a paramilitary/terrorist group called the "Black Eagles" to murder and intimidate union workers. the corporation has been hit with so much negative publicity in India that they have to hire Indian celebrities to act in corporate propaganda ads to assuage the Indian public that the corporation is good. - Navicerts, on 01/17/2008, -0/+4Maybe it was not his opinion, but instead the facts as they stand. It SHOULDN'T be true, but it is :(
- Navicerts, on 01/17/2008, -0/+4It makes me ashamed too. Sure I am not responsible for it directly, and I think it is terrible. That aside how does it make the average American look to people from other countries?
- fac3less, on 01/17/2008, -0/+4Not just beer, alcohol in general. Wine was the only potable liquid ;)
- smackhero, on 01/17/2008, -0/+4here's a torrent file of the same program:
http://thepiratebay.org/tor/3901072/Dispatches_Coc ... - earthling3000, on 01/17/2008, -0/+4Well, we don't have to go very far, Atlanta where the home of Coca Cola is, is in a big drouth right now, where even the restaurants no longer offer you water, and the factorie that most use the water resources is a Coca Cola plant to bottle WATER!!!!
- Nicosil, on 01/17/2008, -1/+5Let them eat cake?
- ncc74656m, on 01/17/2008, -2/+6I hope you don't think yours is.
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