supercollider said:

Second, this Western consumer culture has given you and your friends almost everything they've ever had.

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supercollider said:

Vastly inflated prices? Not really. People wouldn't be able to afford most of what they have if it wasn't for the economies of scale that come from LARGE manufacturing, distribution, and retail companies. The few times I've been in a Wal-Mart, I've been amazed at how low the prices were.  Inflation adjusted, the average income can buy more today than it ever has before.

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  Excellent point.

You think PS3's are expensive? Imagine they weren't mass produced.... how much would it cost you to commission Sony to make you one?  Heh.

How much would a pineapple be from a 'mom and pop' grocer, if they wouldn't have giant transport ships, and 18 wheelers to import and distribute them across the country every single day?

Todays modern countries are living in extreme convenience, we have things today that only the wealthiest people had a few decades ago, and more.  To argue this is completely retarded.

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Booooom said:

What about intellectual property?

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Put that can of worms back of the shelf, boy.

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Uh oh, the noble don't steal stuff people haven't bought a CD or movie in years!

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jdirty said:

Has anyone positively identified a sticker on a package of meat? 

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Banez said:

i only read the inital post but thats BS.. they dont actually use security devices on meat and shit.. Loss Prevention guys are giving a beeper they can press to set off the security detectors as you walk out.. and thats what they do.

dont you think its ironic how when they catch a shop lifter.. there is already a loss prevention guy in plain clothes near-by?

ive worked for chains including Giant Eagle, Sears, Krogers, and Best Buy.. now this doesnt go for all merchandise, but for certain things.

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One thing I find very odd is it was on meat. Every store I've ever been in has never had inventory control stickers on meat, especially steaks, because they get cut and packaged at the store, not from a remote manufacturing facility. The stickers cost the manuf. thats why everything dont have one. But steak? Has anyone positively identified a sticker on a package of meat? I dont see how this can even be possible with USDA regulations and food safety laws.

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