Thursday, January 14, 2010
It's Tough Owning a Factory!
Whew, that discussion was hard on me, but it was good, too. You guys really stretched my brain and the conflict-resoultion side of me. You thought up really HARD questions! I'm glad that phonecall came when it did because Jen had me stumped. I've read the posts saying how smooth everything went. I chose my character's position for a reason. I know that in this field many of us are quick to judge "big business," including myself. When I was placed in that position for class... it made me think that there's got to be heads of companies out there that aren't ONLY concerned with the bottom line. My local paper company that I researched to get my info for the discussion is trying hard to be as green as a paper company can be. I think there are some factory owners out there, maybe more than we think, who would be concerned with the environment, or at least saving face, and do what they could to make things right.
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I thought you were the best darn factory owner I've ever heard!
Wouldn't it be great if factory owners and big business and big industry heads reacted by working WITH the community that was harmed instead of refusing to do anything? Wouldn't be great if our economy and businesses were goverend by what is important to people and the Earth?
What made me think about Laell's character in the role playing scene was how SHICKING it was that she was being so generous and thoughtful. But really, why is this shocking?! It's the right thing to do! We've gotten so used to business heads ducking out of responsibility to environmental degradation on their part that it has become the norm, and conscious thinking and thoughtfulness is surprising.
There are factories I am sure that are out there that want to make a difference to the best extent that they can. You did a really great job during our short debate! I hope we can do that again!
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