Counterfeiting Persuasive Speech

Counterfeiting : The Truly Expensive

World Anti-Counterfeiting Day was celebrated accross the globe on July 11th 2016. This campaign was established eight years ago by the Global Anti-Counterfeiting Network, and is one among the thousands of campaigns launched in previous years to combat the world-wide counterfeting epidemic. According to an article published on BusinessInsider.com, “Four of every ten products sold online in China are counterfeit or of "bad quality” (W. Heilpern, 2016). The article continues to highlight how counterfeit brands like “Hi-Phone” which designs smart phones, rips off Western brands like Apple Inc. by targeting middle-class Chinese consumers who lack the purchasing power to access major brands alike. However,

And priority should be given to fight it. The turnover of counterfeiting is estimated at 500 billion euros worldwide and costs 200,000 jobs worldwide. (Reference) Here, we explore the social impacts that result from unemployment. When national expertise is copied, it leads to a devaluation of job roles and hence precarius economy. Moreover, since tax doesn’t enter the equation for these illegally distributed products (Reference) a government receives less money to invest in public services, roads, schools, health care systems, thus deteriorating a given living environment. (Reference) Companies are the mainly the victims of the counterfeiting trade. Each year, deplorable corporate balance sheets record increasing

However, nothing is really free - the origin and quality are seldom comparable to an original product and may harm their health and safety. The risk for the consumer lies in realizing a little too late that looks can be decieving; If counterfeit goods are hazardous to health and safety, manufacturing standards are rarely met and this can cause allergies and accidents after consumption. The fact of the matter is that counterfeiters manage illegal organizations, and need not agonize over ethical production. Hence, the products can be made from poor or harmful materials to human health. This example of counterfeit toothpaste developed based car engine antifreeze or even fake condoms, presenting a major hazard to users because they are of lower quality and are rarely tested. The "wrong" clothes and underwear, often made with poor quality materials can also generate skin problems such as eczema. Counterfeit cigarettes also affect the health of the consumer. They are often produced in clandestine factories in China (about 200 factories in Yunxiao region) which are not controlled. In these fake cigarettes found insect eggs see dead insects, wood and toxic substances What's more, these cigarettes also have a very high rate of heavy metals and a number of higher