Beyond the Swoosh

I think boycotts and petitions are an excellent way to send a message to a particular company. Of course, this message won't be heard, or even noticed, if only delivered by a few hundred voices. To truly make an impact on company's such as Nike and Urban Outfitters, the American people will have to take a stand. Christian values teach us that everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and respect, and inhuman companies are disregarding this completely. Even for those who don't subscribe to Christian beliefs, the moral dilemma should in fact not be a dilemma at all. It's not difficult to NOT buy Nike shoes or NOT shop at Urban, or NOT by chocolate that was produced by slave labor. Living in a consumerist culture, we have many many options other than those that do not align themselves with basic morality.