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Date: 5/10/09
Official End Time: 1:30 a.m.
In the last couple of days, money has becoming an interesting topic. It all started when I found myself in a McDonald’s drive through trying to explain to my brother the profit big companies like McDonald’s make when you buy something from them. In retrospect it doesn’t only pertain to big business. All levels of business make huge amounts of profit on what we believe is an honest price.
As a christian (I’m actually Catholic and am just making a reference to a historical fact), it would make sense to charge exactly what you had to pay for it. However we live in a capitalistic society and making money is key. We take every shortcut we can to get the lowest price so we can offer the best price. For instance, most goods manufactured in China cost less than a dollar and are sold here for 5 even 10 times the amount it cost to make them over there.
In my opinion, I agree with Peter Singer and his belief that we should only consume what is necessary. Of course there are different ways to define what’s necessary for one guy and what’s necessary for another car, but common sense should come to mind when you see a guy driving a car that’s the size of a tank.
Call me (or our world leaders) a socialist, but I believe that we should do more to give everyone an equal chance and the right to information. It shouldn’t matter you financial capabilities, people should come before the dollar.
Sincerely, Hector Guzman
Date: 5/10/09
Official End Time: 1:30 a.m.
In the last couple of days, money has becoming an interesting topic. It all started when I found myself in a McDonald’s drive through trying to explain to my brother the profit big companies like McDonald’s make when you buy something from them. In retrospect it doesn’t only pertain to big business. All levels of business make huge amounts of profit on what we believe is an honest price.
As a christian (I’m actually Catholic and am just making a reference to a historical fact), it would make sense to charge exactly what you had to pay for it. However we live in a capitalistic society and making money is key. We take every shortcut we can to get the lowest price so we can offer the best price. For instance, most goods manufactured in China cost less than a dollar and are sold here for 5 even 10 times the amount it cost to make them over there.
In my opinion, I agree with Peter Singer and his belief that we should only consume what is necessary. Of course there are different ways to define what’s necessary for one guy and what’s necessary for another car, but common sense should come to mind when you see a guy driving a car that’s the size of a tank.
Call me (or our world leaders) a socialist, but I believe that we should do more to give everyone an equal chance and the right to information. It shouldn’t matter you financial capabilities, people should come before the dollar.
Sincerely, Hector Guzman
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