Too bad curling is a winter sport.

Oh the joy of being a global company this time of year. I'm sure Coca-Cola and others are having a blast with all the protesting toward the Olympics*. Have fun, GE, McDonalds and Kodak, for you will all endure what might be extremely bad PR.

Although, I can't really see millions of people putting down their Coke and BigMac because of a companies sponsorship of a ritualistic battle royale the world has grown to love. Who knows, this might just be my American Ignorance of the rest of the world's viewpoint. Especially, the viewpoint of those who are living, dying and enduring in places such as Sudan and Tibet. Hell, I'm sure a vast majority of people could not even pinpoint these places on a map, let alone tell you more about the situations, aside from "people are dying and China is evil." I know that many people do, in fact, have a great deal of knowledge toward this genocide and suppression that is taking place, and are doing a great deal toward protesting and support. But again, that majority could give little more than pitying for a second and getting absorbed in their own life once again.

Frankly, why are we protesting toward these companies more than we are toward our OWN government on these issues? I don't want to come off too Malthusian, but it is not the business and corporations responsibility to condone a country for whatever involvement there is on social issues. Sure, if a company wants to, great, but I can guarantee that 99% of companies in the world are there to make more money, expand their business, please their shareholders, etc. This big mixed economy we call earth has proven that several times over.

All in all, I don't know what exactly to take of the current times. My biggest fear for myself is of becoming too jaded and apathetic on matters that don't directly influence my life.



Summation:

The U.S. government will continue to rely on the slant filled media to blast China.
There are always two sides to a story with the truth lying in the middle.
The Olympics will bring pride to a country and agitation to many others.
Genocide, death, and despair will continue throughout the world with few interjecting in its madness.
Gasoline will rise to $10-15 USD in 2012. Seriously.


*encompassing all protesting related to