Economic Investment Opportunities in North Korea

[Lowellhturner]

Is anyone aware if any American "out sourcing" investment firms have looked into negotiating business dealings with the Gov`t of North Korea? Compared with China, North Korea is a virgin labor market untainted by Western ideas of prosperity and individual profit. Due to literally generations carefully trained to "think correctly" and with North Korean Gov`t literal ownership of the citizen`s actual bodies this is a labor market ripe for profits. Due to various North Korean Gov`t policies, wages of even a very very low level monetary nature simply would not be necessary, unlike China. The vast majority of North Korean workers would likely gratefully work 12 hr shifts simply for a couple of bowls of rice. Imagine the potential PROFIT LEVELS...and since their bodies are owned by the North Korean Gov`t, even in death, the potential for LUDICRIOUS levels of PROFIT are there; selling organs, plasma, ash from cremating remains, the list of WORLD RECORD levels of PROFIT (possibly into the TRILLIONS of $s) make North Korea the next and BETTER "China". And no need to worry about any "civil dissatisfaction"... can see it now; -Dachua Industries, Alswhitz Allied; the potential for a businessman who KNOWS why he`s in it is unlimited...

[LBM]

Are you suggesting that if there was a company having North Koreans doing useful work where that company was paying them a couple bowls of rice a day for their labor that you would be opposed to that arrangement?

I wonder what those workers currently living on tree bark and grass would think of you for denying them a chance for a couple bowls of rice a day and that they should now just go back to eating bark and grass since you are opposed to economic transactions where both parties would benefit from said transaction and where the North Koreans standard of living could have improved by two bowls of rice a day over his existing condition of no rice.

Who is of more comfort to the disadvantaged you who wouldn't be of any comfort or aid for them or this impartial unconcerned capitalistic transaction which would actually benefit them?

Yes I can see what great compassion you have for the human condition.

[NeonMoon]

[Lowellhturner]

Sir, we are not talking about compassion, or humanity; we are STRICTLY talking about potential for PROFITS for investors. And actually since "legally' the North Korean Gov`t insists it OWNS the bodies of it`s citizens, they are technically it`s "property". Reportly, there already IS an existing market for human organs supposedly from disadents, which quietly and rapidly delivers the "goods" to many countries that aren`t overly concerned with the source. So let`s remove morality and just talk PROFITS, ok? And will readily concede the point that if you can pay 2 bowl of rice vs $10- 20 a day, the PROFIT difference is astronomical VERY quickly. It becomes MEGA "PROFIT ++++++++++++++++" So, any plans to invest in North Korea anytime real soon ? Look at the FINANCIAL rewards ! (of course you wouldn`t want to flood the market with too many human organs at once and drive down prices...)

[Lowellhturner]

Just thought of another angle; IF the "product' wasn`t too badly starved, could get by with just 1 wk of 2 bowls of rice a day before harvesting...PROFIT levels COULD approach 100,000 to 1...

[LBM]

Sir, we are not talking about compassion, or humanity; we are STRICTLY talking about potential for PROFITS for investors. ..................... So let`s remove morality and just talk PROFITS, ok? ...........................

Not a snowballs chance. It's not ok to separate those ideas since you constantly express your vehement opposition to profits which must mean you are opposed to capitalism. Capitalism being the only economic system compatible for people to live in freedom where people can freely interact for mutual advantage and not be coerced to act against their own wishes or disadvantages. Where they exist and work for their own sake and are not forced to exist as a means for the sake of the state or their neighbors or any others benefit that you haven't chosen to work for or help.

Capitalism has so far out done any other economic system, ever attempted, at improving the wealth and standards of living for those participants and it has always left much more crumbs on the floors for those that won't or can't work. The poorest of poor in other countries see our poor as living in luxury. Capitalism is the moral and compassionate choice for anyone wanting to improve the human condition and not choosing capitalism results with much human suffering.

[Crappie Reaper]

Stupid thread

[Lowellhturner]

Will you concede that perhaps Profit strictly for it`s own sake with no morale overwatch can perhaps escalate to gently put it individually addictive and ultimately destructive levels? I always thought we had this self inflicted rightous attitude of bringing the rest of the world to OUR level rather than vice versa...you know, infect them with DEMOCRACY (or a suitable semi sorta freely elected ) with a kinder less human greed factor based capitalistic system and sorta kinda allow/ force them to elect a semi haphazzard selfish self centered irretractable and non cooperating polarized and morally superior represtentative gov`t elected by at least 1/2 of the voters...those elected who by and large would HOPEFULLY give a crap about those who live there for the SOLE humanitarian reason of REELECTION...for once. Unfortunately not likely...yet. Capitalism is a VERY useful tool and guarded from sheer abuse can see us very well. HOWEVER- left completely unchecked and MORALLY APPLIED it rapidly becomes a devastating weapon against individuals, potentially "inferior" groups, religions, or simply against anyone "unprofitable"...perhaps a fool but I do believe in Karma, "higher power' or what ever is "politically correct"

[Crappie Reaper]

In case you didn't know, the US is not a democracy. 'Tis a Republic.

[Cane Pole]

We are a DEMOCRATIC republic. This is the problem. We should have been a REPUBLICAN republic.