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There is an unfortunate parallel between the imperialist colonization of former periods in history and the present day economic exploitation that necessitates a more pragmatic global review of international business arrangements. Just as the former conquerors with their advanced military and commercial demands rode roughshod over weaker nations for their own economic advancement, so too do the economic powerhouses of today continue to exploit the opportunities that exist in those countries that are measurably weaker, militarily and economically.

The notion existing that it is appropriate for one community to suffer economically or socially for another without concern does in some way reflect the basis of a capitalist system. While that thinking exists it is unlikely to change much however it is not all wrong, what is wrong is the extent of the division that is placed between the two sections and the moral responsibilities that go with that.

Every one can opt out of the economic cycle and choose to live in a cave on the mountain, they don't however and in true capitalistic fashion, it becomes a constant quest for that those at the lower ends of the economic spectrum aspire to match the material pursuits of those at the top.

Where we have come to however is to question how those things are acquired and the moral consciousness that has been avoided by doing so in maintaining the separation. It is a case where economic and trade considerations have been set before our collective moral consciousness.

Within the US for instance where there is one of the most fluid industrial relations provisions in its economy, the government is still obliged to dictate to industry and the community at large certain measures it needs comply with, certain safeguards that determine worker health and safety, to dictate minimum wages that ensure those working at that lower levels have a sustainable income when all other things are considered. It is not a social statement about how people use their income or live their lives but what is an acceptable norm.

So too should be the determination to ensure that working conditions and a general concern for worker general health and safety be a part of global consciousness. To ignore the fact that certain trades or industrial activities have been banned in our own countries yet continue to exist that we may enjoy the benefits of that activity at a affordable price is imperialism at an economic and social level and of a worse kind than that which previously

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