Dalkon shields have been linked to many deaths and injuries overseas. A pesticide banned in this country by the government is shipped overseas and sold on a foreign market. The pesticides are then used on products grown overseas. These pesticide-treated crops are often imported to this country and eaten by American consumers. Primarily, however, the victims of corporate irresponsibility overseas are the poor in Third World countries.
American corporations have the right to earn profits.
They have the right to take advantage of the cheap labor and favorable regulations offered by foreign countries. Once again, the victims of the Bhopal tragedy are a prime example. For the victims of Bhopal, there have been to date only tears. The government of India attempted to compensate the victims quickly. The payments were stopped after four days with fewer than 6,000 of the victims receiving compensation.