Comments on: Should we treat firms that sign up to the UNPRI as suspicious? http://www.theprivateequiteer.com/should-we-treat-firms-that-signup-to-the-unpri-as-suspicious/ A vignette into the aberrant thoughts of a private equiteer Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:08:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: The Private Equiteer http://www.theprivateequiteer.com/should-we-treat-firms-that-signup-to-the-unpri-as-suspicious/comment-page-1/#comment-7247 The Private Equiteer Wed, 28 Apr 2010 07:18:44 +0000 http://www.theprivateequiteer.com/?p=2604#comment-7247 Agreed Lake; I must have been feeling especially outraged that day. <br><br>Though I'm not sure if you're talking about my reference to alcoholism or slavery. Because while the alcoholism reference is an analogy, the slavery one isn't. The UNPRI actually "suggests" (even that's too strong a word for the UN) you don't invest in businesses that employ slaves (especially of the younger variety). Agreed Lake; I must have been feeling especially outraged that day.

Though I'm not sure if you're talking about my reference to alcoholism or slavery. Because while the alcoholism reference is an analogy, the slavery one isn't. The UNPRI actually “suggests” (even that's too strong a word for the UN) you don't invest in businesses that employ slaves (especially of the younger variety).

]]> By: Lake Dawson http://www.theprivateequiteer.com/should-we-treat-firms-that-signup-to-the-unpri-as-suspicious/comment-page-1/#comment-7246 Lake Dawson Tue, 27 Apr 2010 21:40:33 +0000 http://www.theprivateequiteer.com/?p=2604#comment-7246 I appreciate your view and even agree with your argument. However, I do question your decision to use such a powerful analogy (and graphic) to make a rather rudimentary point. In this case, I would suggest you choose your words more carefully. I appreciate your view and even agree with your argument. However, I do question your decision to use such a powerful analogy (and graphic) to make a rather rudimentary point. In this case, I would suggest you choose your words more carefully.

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