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Is Wal-Mart as bad as its opponents say it is?

Results so far:

No
55% 84 votes Total: 153 votes
Yes
45% 69 votes
  • 1 of 5

    by Patricia Gilliam

    While I do think parts of Wal-Mart's business model have strayed away from what Sam Walton probably would have wanted, I have what I think is an even-minded view of it as a busi...read more

  • 2 of 5

    by John Asgeirson

    Wal-Mart is Wal-Mart. Nobody forces you to spend your money there. If you live in a smallish town and all the competition goes out of business maybe then you have an argument ...read more

  • 3 of 5

    by T.C Leonard

    Okay, let's give Wal-Mart the benefit of the doubt. In nature, wolves eat rabbits, and the predator grows stronger from devouring the prey. It's a little something we call rea...read more

  • 4 of 5

    by Rex Trulove

    Contrary to what opponents say, Wal-Mart is an example of a free market enterprise success story. Unfortunately, that also makes it a target for those who have struggled to make...read more

  • 5 of 5

    by Dan Weaver

    Wherever Wal-Mart has tried to open a store, its opponents have acted as if a nuclear waste site was being built next to the town playground. But now that Wal-Mart has been in m...read more

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  • 1 of 6

    by Robert Hill

    Wal-Mart is in fact worse than it's opponents say it is. Wal-Mart wants to get it's hands in everything these days. From groceries, the automotive market, and even real estate. ...read more

  • 2 of 6

    by David Brown

    Wal-Mart, the pride of American Free Enterprise and Capitalism, has really gone to shame when it comes to how it sits among one of the top American retail businesses across the ...read more

  • 3 of 6

    by Michael Porche

    Sam Walton was more of a compassionate person than a smart business man. He recognized that his potential customers were not rich. He developed a system of allowing people of ...read more

  • 4 of 6

    by Thaxton Lewis

    Recently as I was logging on to the Internet I saw an article about Wal-mart's latest venture, that of opening medical clinics. Immediately an image of the film Idiocracy pop...read more

  • by Paul Wylie

    A Company With No Soul China's recent 7.9 magnitude earthquake devastated entire villages, towns and cities. With the ultimate death toll still unclear, with rescuers pawing ...read more

  • 6 of 6

    by Skathock Motyka

    Wal-mart is at least as bad, possibly worse than it's opponents say. Their business strategy is iffy at best and their prices are great for some things while proving outrageous...read more

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