[Kaj]

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The whole globalization process's effects can't be clearly defined IMO.

People in the US (and other countries) lose their jobs, which is [censored]. These jobs move to developing countries, which is a good thing for these countries. But these developing countries also have horrible labor and environmental laws which hurt a lot of people.

A question I would pose, is globalization a necessary "evil" for those of us in 1st world countries, and do the positives of this globalization counteract the negatives.

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If these places mistreat workers, how bad do you think their lives were BEFORE they started working there if they actually chose to do this.

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This is a bad logic path as industrialization has for the most part destroyed much of the way of life of rural societies.

An example close to home, although dated: You couldn't compare how great it is to work in an Omaha factory to not working in an Omaha factory but living off the land instead if the industrialization and commercial agriculture of the plains has destroyed the game and natural resources which would have permitted a very satisfying existence. Read anything about China and you'll learn that industrialization has destroyed clean water areas, wiped out species of fish and game that people relied on for generations, and made it impossible to get along as was done for thousands of years before.