> If everyone gets a fair share I don't have a problem with the
> "maximising profit" mantra, but it does seem that it is being
> done at the expense of those providing the material that makes
> the profit

I know the supermarket example really makes you feel for the
supplier. A Panorama show a few years back looked at the
effect on the community by malls, shopping hubs etc (Something
Wal-Mart This Way Comes)

Then there's the comparison of Michael Jordan's fee to the
Nike workers. And The Gap, and DKNY, and ......

(flip, this social commentary stuff is all interesting but I'm supposed
to be sorting out nested FSR loops and tables !!)

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