How Geologist define where things are located 2: The seqol (Bonus: Child labor exploitation!!)

Today in class we discussed what situation is in geographical terms. In contrast to site, situation describes the location of an unfamiliar place in relation to a familiar one. Situation is important in determining the importance and value of a location, much like site. For example, being next to a harbor allows for easy transport of goods so many cities that border a coast thrive. We then got into why it is that almost all products seem to come from overseas, mostly southern-east Asian countries especially China. The reason for this is that, despite transport costs diminishing, it is cheaper to use countries like China. When I say "Countries like China" I mean countries with less Union control, and therefore fewer workplace laws. This means that the workers don't have insurance or even decent pay. This makes it so, from a purely profit-based standpoint, exploiting these laws is a smart and reasonable move. However, from an ethical standpoint, it is incredibly cruel.

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