Boycott Made In China Products K9 Killers!
There are people who say that a boycott of China for any reason will never work. They argue that the communist government which has power and control of China will simply ignore the rest of the world and go about business as usual, disregarding any calls for a boycott, concluding that a boycott of China will not work. Yet these people do not realize that there are more ways than one to measure the effectiveness of a boycott of China.
Traditionally people regard a boycott as having the sole intent of causing economic damage. Yet that is only one of the reasons for calling a boycott. Another reason for calling a boycott, particularly in the case of China, is to raise awareness and to educate and inform the public in regards to critical issues such as the bludgeoning to death of tens of thousands of dogs.
In fact, perhaps the best way to measure the success of a boycott is not in terms of how much economic damage is done, but by how much the call for a boycott serves to make people aware, more educated and informed with regard to critical issues. This is true because it is really the education of people about an issue which changes the way people think and behave, such that each person who decides to boycott China represents a personal victory and change of consciousness, that over time more and more people lose confidence in the communist government of China and its standing in the eyes of the world and humanity becomes less.
The way then to determine the success of a boycott (or any event) is to measure the change in a population over time (event dynamics), such that for a given number of people their behavior and/or belief as a result of learning about or experiencing the boycott is measured and analyzed as by survey.. Thus every person who learns about the cruelty to animals in China and decides to not buy products made in China represents a success story. Plus, and this is extremely important, the fact that an individual learns about the cruelty of animals in China or other Asian countries and decides not to buy products made in China represents a victory for that person, as it makes them more moral and a more outstanding person.
Certainly each person who decides not to buy products made in China because the communist government has a terrible record which it comes to the humane treatment of animals, hurts the economy of China. Although a single individual's boycott of China may represent an infinitesimal sum when subtracted from the gross national product, that amount becomes significant over time when it is multiplied by hundreds of thousands, even millions of people. Therefore a call for a boycott of China, though it may not have any visible effect today, can have a very visible effect over a long period of time.
Yet the economic effect of a boycott of China because of it killing of dogs and cruelty to animals is only part of the equation. The total effects of a boycott, B, can only be measured when one takes a sum of all factors, economics, E, being one factor, image, I, being another factor and prestige or power, P, being a third factor, such that B is directly proportional to P+I+E and equals (PIE)k or PIE times a constant, k. If we set B = 1,000, the number of people surveyed, n, then B=(P+I+E)/kn, where kn=T, the total number of people being surveyed. The values P, I, and I each really represent varying quantities and although not easily measured are none the less qualitative in nature and give us a way to measure the effect of a boycott or event as being the sum of determinate factors multiplied by the total number of people under consideration, such that B = (P+I+E)/T. Each of these determinate factors is really a change or delta quantity, and is measured through a survey designed to scale a person's response to a question before and after an event.
I have selected the arbitrary values of P, I, and E as 1 for each person, such that if one contributed 100% of their purchase power to products made in China, and this were reduced by a factor of 50% via calls for a boycott, then they would only contribute a value of E/2, and in a survey when asked a question related to this might reply that they are buying half as many products made in China, or E=0.5. A thousand people would thus contribute a value of E equal to 1000. The same applies for each of the other factors P and I in the survey. This product may also involve any other factors or questions in a survey that one may want to enter into the equation, but I'm keeping the equation simple here by limiting it to the three P, I, E terms.
If a boycott effects 1000 people or 1x10³ then B = (P+I+E)/n(10³). Then the effect of a boycott becomes evident by a measure of the change in each of the valued P, I, and E for each person such that the change in P or (delta)P = P(sub1) - P(sub2) and the summation of these values for each set of 1,000 people, such that the maximum value for P, I, and E here is each 1,000 so that the maximum value of B = (3000)/(10³)3 or B=1000. Thus B = [(delta)P + (delta)I + (delta)E]/(10³)n. Remember B is really an arbitrary number or quotient such that its measure and change over time as via survey serves as an indicator of the effect of an event.
The effect of a boycott (the event) then becomes a measure of the change in the value of B or (delta)B such that (delta)B= B(sub 1) - B(sub 2). Or (delta)B = [(delta)P + (delta)I + (delta)E]/nT. Remember B has no real value but is simply an indicator of change due to an event. Therefore the value of B may be set at any value as 1, 10, 100, 1000 ... etc., such that when surveys are done before and after the event, the value of B varies and may be taken as an indication or measure of the effect of the event.
If we set B = 1,000 as above, then B = [(delta)P + (delta) I + (delta)E]k where k is a constant. In the case of a survey of 1,000 people k = (1/1000)n or k = 1/Tn where T is the total number of people surveyed and n is the number of delta factors, indicators or questions in the survey, in this case 3.
The values of (delta)P, (delta)I and (delta)E are obtained by taking a survey before and after an event, or at two different times after introducing a new condition. Thus these delta values represent a summation of each relevant factor or question in a survey.
To obtain significant figures each question in a survey is given a range which is converted to a numerical value when the survey is analyzed. Thus P, I and E may have values of 0 to 1, such that their measure would be 0.1, 0.2, 0.3... 1.0. Then when a survey is made the summation in these values is obtained for the total, T, number of people surveyed. Conducting surveys at different times, before and after an event thus yields the delta values for each indicator which are a summation of said values for the population surveyed.
Using this method it is possible to get an accurate indication of how an event changes a population, such that by sampling a portion of that population one may determine if any significant change has occurred based upon a questionnaire related to the specified event under consideration. The accuracy of the survey then depends upon such factors as the number of people participating in the survey, the structure of the survey itself and the honesty and/or consideration each individual gives to taking the survey.
When put forward in this manner it should be clear that the effect of any event can be measured based upon a survey considering a set of many factors or questions, which may be numerous. Therefore it is improper, even quite ignorant, to say that the effect of an event can be measured by considering only one factor. The significance of any event which effects people can only be determined through an analysis or survey of many social, economic and other effected factors.
This review is a simplification of how event dynamics can be used and measured through survey of a population. The point which I am endeavoring to make, even if some do not understand the mathematics of event dynamics, is that the effects of a boycott or event are not the singular measure of one factor, economics, but the measure of a number of changing factors or determinants, many social or behavioral in nature. These determinants must be measured before and after the boycott or event to get an accurate indication of behavior, values and other factors and how they have changed over time. When considering a population this involves a complex set of economic and social factors which can be measured by how people respond to surveys. When talking pure economics actual monetary values may be used; but when talking about people and how they are effected or influenced by an event such as a boycott, it is necessary to survey a whole host of variable factors.
Because the effectiveness of a boycott is a measure of the change in a number of factors, one can NOT say that a boycott is NOT effective just because they think it will not have an immediate impact financially. The mere call for a boycott may have a huge impact upon people, even upon a large nation like China, when that cry is taken up by many people around the world and relates to how they view China, their purchase of products from China, their willingness to travel to China, etc.
The fact that China has shown a long history of treating dogs and other animals with cruelty demands that the rest of the civilized world respond with outrage and demand a boycott of China. I would add that a call be made for the overthrow of the communist government in China. Also I would suggest that those who treat animals with cruelty be deal with as criminals and terrorists, that they not be negotiated with, but that demands be made without compromise of moral values, such that the brutal killing of dogs and other animals in China cease and desist prior to renewing good relationships with China.
In this regard every individual who takes up the call for a boycott of China will be contributing toward making that boycott a success. This also serves as a personal achievement upon an individual level, making an individual a more moral person of admirable character. The fact that YOU have made a personal decision to NOT buy products made in China makes a BIG difference in your life and that of your families. When you share this decision with others and urge that they follow suit, this also effects the lives of your friends, family and associates and over time improves their lives and contributes to the success of a general boycott of China.
You can also telephone the the Chinese embassy in Washington, D.C., and let them know that you personally are dissatisfied with their killing of ten of thousands of dogs; that as a result of their cruelty to animals you personally are going to boycott products made in China and encourage others to do the same. The telephone number of the Chinese embassy in Washington, D.C. is: (202) 328-2500, (202) 328-2501, (202) 328-2502 or (202) 328-2574.
You may also write the Ambassador of China at the address below and let them know that until they stop killing dogs and adopt such policies as the prohibition of eating dogs, marketing dog byproducts and permitting cruelty to animals that you will boycott all products made in China and encourage others to join in a general boycott of products made in China. Let the government of China know how you feel and that there will be consequences if they continue to treat animals with brutality.
His Excellency Zhou Wenzhong
Ambassador of the People's Republic of China
Embassy of the People's Republic of China
2300 Connecticut Ave. N.W.
Washington, DC 20008
202-328-2574
202-328-2582 (fax)
Expressing the fact that you are boycotting products made in China and that you are encouraging others to do the same will give you personal satisfaction that you have taken a stand against cruelty to animals! This is very important and is also one additional way to measure the success of a boycott of China.
I would suggest that there is one more way to measure the success of a boycott of products made in China. When everyone is driving around with a bumper sticker that says "Boycott Made In China" then you know that your actions and those of others are making a difference.
Also every time you consider buying a new T-shirt, cup, mug or other items, instead of buying products made in China, buy products printed right here in America!
Terry Lynch
18 August 2006
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