March 28, 2004 ~ 11:42am
They Can Speak English in India
Today's Ann Arbor News has the front page of the business section showing an Indian female answering "qurestions" in India from American welfare recipients. And the news has some articles on the growing trend of outsourcing. In regards to legal work, the most interesting revelation is that "work is going to India because English is spoken there". Imagine that!
In the past 10 years I've heard the dumbest questions about India - all from educated people. Should I call them ignorant? When it comes to economics, if one can look past American hegemony, they might understand that outsourcing isn't necessarily a bad thing. True some Americans may lose jobs, but the welfare of the planet is a closed system. The boon for countries like India is very significant. Where an educated population that works for lower wages will not only benefit the over 350 million people below the poverty line, but it will force the (sometimes arcane) policies of the United States to adapt. Maybe we can get less ignorance, err ... I mean better education here. And perhaps less inflated salaries, better distribution of wealth and less bureaucracy. ... I know, I know, but I can dream, can't I?
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