llamatron Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 Some woman in Australia (the richest woman in the world) who owes her fortune to inheriting a mining empire, thinks that Australians should stop drinking and smoking and think about being more competitive like the Africans who work for $2 a day. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19487985 Surely they should be a lot of support for this woman on here? She WORKED hard for her mineral rights upon the land did she not? She deserves it. And the plebians should be grateful to work for $2 a day. What do you think? the problem is a lack of affordable housing.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plain Talker Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 Paying some poor sod $2 a day is most likely the reason this plonker got as wealthy as she did. What's that saying about "much shall have more...?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaabMan Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 Lots taken out of context in the writing up of the article... not surprising really. BBC News articles are becoming more like the Guardian by the day. She didn't say that, nor imply it (in the video which is the evidence that the article quotes). These are two different issues, but as for the bold: I didn't hear her say that either, nor imply it. She said... Which seems reasonable. Our own countries manufacturing/mining can't compete with the Far-east and Africa, so I fail to see how Aus can. The commentator then said... (I didn't her say that in the video, or anything even close to that) the PM said... I can't see any relation in the article and video supplied by the BBC. - They made a meal of 'Australians would be richer if they smoked and drank less', which might be individually accurate, probably isn't true as a whole [in the short term], as so many people are employed in these businesses. - I'm sure they do. They could perhaps buy them out. Seems fairly accurate to me. Not much different to other westernised countries. Thats bang on! Good post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonzo77 Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 Thats bang on! Good post. It's not though is it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plain Talker Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 The trouble is, though, can the Africans even live on $2 a day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
websters gue Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 Her father was such a lovely fellow as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaabMan Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 The trouble is, though, can the Africans even live on $2 a day? In Africa they can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaabMan Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 Her father was such a lovely fellow as well. What a nob. Yeah, put them all in one place if that helps but sterilising them is almost as bad as genocide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*_ash_* Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 It's not though is it. Why isn't it? I posted everything that she said in the video, and everything that was written in the article, and was said by the commentator and PM in the video. They don't match. Can you not see the difference between... 'World's richest women thinks people should work for $2 a day' (thread title) 'She said Africans willing to work for $2 a day should be an inspiration' (taken from the write up) and... 'Africans are prepared to work for $2 a day, such statistics make me worry for worry for this countries future' - which is what she actually said? Can you not see it Bonzo? I'm not defending the woman, I am criticizing journalism. People are influenced by journalism, so when they write things out of context, it brings on a storm of ignorance. Most newspapers do it, I was annoyed that the BBC drag themselves so blatantly obviously into this method. Maybe it's the only way to get attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epiphany Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 It must be nice to be handed a multi-billion dollar empire on a plate when daddy snuffs it, but I can't imagine many real business people have much respect for her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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