Are human beings commodities?

I'll attempt to discuss this question from 2 perspectives, the historical one and the philosophical one. read more

This makes it impossible to plot out a way to "depreciate" human beings for there is an infinite amount of possibilities and potential in our mind which is certainly not the case for most commodities. read more

"It all goes back to the status of women. We must not treat women and girls as commodities. They are human beings with rights and privileges." The ICPD conference, held in Cairo in September 1994, is considered a milestone moment in the fight for women's rights. read more

NOW WE ARE HUMAN COMMODITIES by Chris Maser The corporation, it turns out, is an invention of the British Crown through the creation of the East India Company by Queen Elizabeth I in 1600, which, being the original, transnational corporation, set today's precedence for big businesses. read more