Keep in mind that these are my own
translations, and you might translate them differently, and just as well. Let's
look at the stripped version a bit more closely then. Read it, and ask yourself
how much is argument.
There
will be a demonstration in Seattle during the meeting of the WTO this month.
The
delegates of the WTO are not used to having demonstrations accompany their
meetings.
The
MAI was derailed by France's withdrawal, which was forced by activism. The
derailment of the MAI has encouraged activists.
Activists
have been planning demonstrations since September. Opposition comes from
diverse quarters, some better known than others, including Ralph Nader, who is
very visible in organization particularly at colleges and universities.
The MAI gives foreigners legal status equal to domestic
investors. Countries choosing to sign such a treaty agree to admit foreign
investment. Direct investment creates jobs. Rich countries have more capital to
invest than the poor countries. So the rich countries will send their capital
to the poor countries. This capital will create wealth and make the poor
nations wealthier.
The activists who are protesting the WTO press for controls on
pollution emissions. Reducing pollution emissions would close factories in the
Third World and harm the poor. The activists who are protesting the WTO are
against biotechnology. Biotechnology is good for poor farmers. Therefore the
activists who are protesting the WTO are harming the poor.
The activists protest the WTO because they have never been poor.
They cannot understand the poor. They hate the rich corporations that deliver
wealth to the poor.
Privatization is unstoppable. Increasing numbers of people are
beginning to recognize privatization is unstoppable.
Poverty is caused by third world elites.
Third World elites retain power by keeping out multinational
corporations. The MAI and liberalization of trade favors multinational
corporations. It therefore hurts third world elites' ability to retain power.
The
activist groups seek to reduce the power of multinational corporations. They
have forced corporations to justify themselves. But corporations remain in
power.
Clinton demanded that labor and environmental policies be in the trade
agreements. He is trying to keep the MAI from being discussed. He is therefore
a weak leader and the activism is partly his fault.
The
activists will not be stopped from demonstrating even if their demands are met
because they are doing it for fun.