[dgabriel]

Your analogy is incorrect. For every point of view there is a personal anecdote, and while personal anecdotes can be revealing, they hardly count as a substitute for rigorous data.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proof_by_example

A better analogy might be, "Baby, I know X told you this would hurt, but that's based on his subjective experience. Now come over here."

Personally, I think this sweatshop sounds pretty tame in comparison to others.