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Christian Book Publishers Outsourcing - 10/6/2009 6:08:39 PM
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AnalystsAreUs
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I have noticed that fewer and fewer books are actually printed in the U.S. anymore. I picked up this one devotional book and noticed it was printed in China. I’m thinking, well it could have been printed by Christians but then again it’s just as likely it was printed by slave labor.
Of course what goes around comes around. As we seen the American economy falling apart, it does not take a rocket scientist to tell you outsourcing is a major contributing factor.
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RE: Christian Book Publishers Outsourcing - 10/7/2009 9:20:30 AM
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uncabeeil
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It isn't just books. Browse through the gift section of a Christian book store some time an see how much of it is made in China. The irony of a cross made in a country that denies the existence of God would be funny if it weren't so sad. You can't bring a bible into China, but you sure can export a bunch of them from there.
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RE: Christian Book Publishers Outsourcing - 10/9/2009 8:35:09 PM
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Time to betray myself a bit: I know a little about the publishing industry. Many Christian book publishers aren't Christian, aren't owned by Christians and could care less about the accuracy of the text so long as it sells to someone.
It's a business. Like most businesses it isn't inherently christian or anything else.
Business with China is just good business and there a LOT of Christians over there, too.
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RE: Christian Book Publishers Outsourcing - 10/10/2009 7:26:51 AM
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Some publishers of Christian books and Bibles indeed are Christians. For example... my employer. Most (not all) of our jobs require the person to be a Christian, active in a local church (and for some job positions, it's denomination specific).
Seriously? They can discriminate against ones beliefs? I thought that was illegal.
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RE: Christian Book Publishers Outsourcing - 10/10/2009 8:20:51 AM
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uncabeeil
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Nope. Gotta be saved to work at the book store. I suppose if someone wanted to, they could make a fuss and bring a law suit.
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RE: Christian Book Publishers Outsourcing - 10/10/2009 8:29:15 AM
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humbleinspirit
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Nope. Gotta be saved to work at the book store. I suppose if someone wanted to, they could make a fuss and bring a law suit.
But I do not think that they could discriminate because of this though. If the person was very knowledgeable about the products being sold and offered a "non-biased" opinion on the selling, then I would see a person's beliefs being irrelevant as defined by law.
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RE: Christian Book Publishers Outsourcing - 10/12/2009 6:29:22 PM
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Yeah outsourcing in general is tough for America to swallow. Unfortunately there is nothing we can really do to stop it. We are a free economy and our companies have the freedom to hire cheaper labor. I think the only thing we can do is make it illegal to hire "slave labor" like you said.
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RE: Christian Book Publishers Outsourcing - 11/7/2009 3:11:41 PM
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Yeah outsourcing in general is tough for America to swallow. Unfortunately there is nothing we can really do to stop it. We are a free economy and our companies have the freedom to hire cheaper labor. I think the only thing we can do is make it illegal to hire "slave labor" like you said.
I used to think like you do. And then I realized that I am just as qualified if not more then most people in elected offices in the United States including being President. If the sexualy disoriented community(gay) being as small as it is can have the impact that it does, you and I can do something about it.
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RE: Christian Book Publishers Outsourcing - 11/9/2009 12:14:44 PM
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Yeah outsourcing in general is tough for America to swallow. Unfortunately there is nothing we can really do to stop it. We are a free economy and our companies have the freedom to hire cheaper labor. I think the only thing we can do is make it illegal to hire "slave labor" like you said.
I used to think like you do. And then I realized that I am just as qualified if not more then most people in elected offices in the United States including being President. If the sexualy disoriented community(gay) being as small as it is can have the impact that it does, you and I can do something about it.
What???
What does that have to do with this thread?
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