Originally Posted by
Chubminnow
Well…I guess everyone can argue all they want about U.S. verses foreign goods. One of the main reasons the U.S. has such expensive goods is one simple fact, safety, rules, regulations, laws, etc
Let’s take a construction site in China verses a construction site in America. In China they do not close off areas in construction of large commercial buildings where areas of demolition and remodeling occur, no signs saying “please use the back entrance while we undergo renovation”, no separate walkway, no tape or ropes blocking off the area of construction, etc. There’s also no Chinese version of OSHSA either.
Now, come to a job site in America…areas of construction are always off limits to the general public and are usually sealed up with temporary boards, plywood partitions, etc. If you want a peek at what is happening behind the temporary façade you better have a hard hat, fluorescent orange safety vest, etc.
The point is that we in the U.S. have a LOT of laws around safety and around every aspect of life really, government, technology, etc. In China and many MANY other countries that are FEWER rules, laws and regulations, which also means this enables them to make produce products more efficiently and less expensive. Whereas here in the states, more laws mean human safety better products and consumer rights.
Would we as U.S. citizens be willing to take more risk for a cheaper product? Heck, maybe a lot of the laws we have in place now are a bunch of voodoo anyway.