Quarath

Thanks Tarenth now i can't shop at Wal-Mart anymore.

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mentholated

Why would you shop there in the first place?

Its supporting modern age slavery.

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MagnaCentipede

Because it's the only game in town. Monopolies are self-sutstaining like that.

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Kerostasis

Wal-Mart isn't a monopoly. They're just better at what they do than most of their competitors. And that's why we go there.

I know several people who refuse to shop at Wal-Mart because they consider it evil. And they get along just fine. You don't have to shop at Wal-Mart to survive. But those of us who choose to use Wal-Mart find that we can get most things for less money, which suits us just fine.

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mentholated

Yeah, they're not better. They're cheaper and more efficient, and the price you pay is the support of modern slavery.

Sad thing is, the slaves are voluntary.

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xTYBALTx

Dude what are you talking about.

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leejo

You didn't read the pamphlet? It's all in there.

RandomGuy

AMosely

I don't shop at Wal Mart - I haven't been in a Wal Mart store since the one and only time I experienced a 'supercenter' for myself. That was over two years ago. Those who think you're always getting the lowest price are actually wrong, though. One of WM's evil practices is the old bait and switch - they lure you in by undercutting prices on certain items, and even market their 'low low' prices, but their prices on average goods tend to be just that - average, or even above average. Even on the cheapest goods, they are par with any other big box (or even non-big box) discounter. There are lots of comparisons out there, but go and see for yourself if you wish.

There are other, more important reasons that I refuse to support this company. If you want to know what they are, go and see the old post that Randomguy has so kindly linked.

tHa_KhAn

Wal-Mart Super Center is the convenience store of Retail. Most people would choose not to shop there for good that could be had at other places, but if it saves driving to different locations for everyday goods.

At least in my area, Wal-Mart pays better than the other equivalent jobs. To suggest the employment practices of Wal-Mart are equal to slavery, is just silly. Wal-Mart was great when I was in high school and needed some extra summer money during college. I personally had less responsibility and more pay than I would have doing any other near minimum wage job.

I don't shop at Wal-Mart because it's too crowded when I could do my shopping and the Target is closer. Maybe it's how I look at shopping though, convenience before price.

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Sirusblk

It's a shame I wasn't able to respond earlier...
In my "scenarios" I never mentioned driving a car. I in fact know that by owning a drivers license you consent to many things. On the first day of driving school they tell you, "Driving is a privilege, not a right", and it certainly isn't a right. I don't see it granted under our bill of rights.

If you are presented with a situation where your house is raided using a search warent then they have a search warant. That's a different situation entirely.

See that's just it. I'm not implying this happens all the time. I'm quick to point out that it is rare, however when a human life is at stake sometimes an event isn't rare enough. When industrial accidents happen at the cost of someone's life too often a year we're usually up in arms about that, especially if it's preventable.

Why are we accepting these atrocities and saying, it's ok? If someone asks what they're charged with, is it really gonna hurt to tell them? And I'm not talking about the times when you have committed a crime, I'm trying to remain optimistic of the individual, albeit a bit pessimistic of "the man". What if you have in fact done nothing wrong? If the police do put you in handcuffs wouldn't you like to know right away what is going on?

It's a scary and compromising situation already. Why do you people think only the guilty will suffer and the innocent won't be bothered when we have evidence of specific cases for the contrary?!

Please if I have any facts wrong please let me know. I have my own inferences and opinions but if anything I have claimed as fact is in fact a fallacy, please let me know.

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mentholated

I can't speak for anyone, but my personal SOP when dealing with a cop is reason before action. If I'm on the receiving end of an action without a reason, I respond with action. However, when dealing with the man you have to be wary that "the action" is precisely what they're waiting for.. so you have to appear to be compliant if you really want to defend yourself against the man. All humans let their guard down, and at the level of strangers, police or civilian, we're all just animals trying to survive and be free. And freedom comes with a price. Are you willing to pay with your body for my freedom, man? Notice I said body, not life. You can restrain someone's body, force their body to comply.. but you can't touch their will.

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MagnaCentipede

"but you can't touch their will."

You seem to be new to this game.

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Sirusblk

Haha, and yet we still as a country deny Water-boarding to be torture... sad days

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mentholated

If thats what you have to say, then yes. I must be new. Only the new could possibly replace the old.

For instance, lets think about kevlar for a second. A few decades ago it was the newest form of armor, and combined with ballistic plates they performed pretty well. But some people realized, maybe if we make sidearms that chamber nato rounds they might penetrate the armor.

Some cops still carry level III retentive holsters, for instance.

New replaces old.

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