Death Toll Rises

The death toll in the Bangladesh building collapse 17 days ago has risen to over 1,000 as workers continue to recover bodies. All of this for cheaper clothing. There have been numerous radio, tv, news articles and interviews within the past week discussing and analyzing consumer demands for more clothing at cheaper prices. Corporations understand what consumers want and respond. I get that. What is so disappointing, at least for me, is that basic values for safety and human dignity are so easily dismissed in the quest for cheaper goods. Over 1000 people dead and a government response in Bangladesh that 'accidents happen'.