This isn't really the place for this, but I spent two+ hours writing it today, and I thought it might serve as thought-fodder and talking points for some other people. Why Not Shop at Wal-Mart? I felt it was wrong to shop at Wal-Mart, but when my thinking was challenged I realized the main reasons I had for it were that other people whose opinions I respect were anti-Wal-Mart, and it just seems too big. The too-big argument works a little bit; small and local is better in general than big and international. Udder Place preferred to Starbucks, Siano's or GLB to Applebee's or Ruby Tuesday, Geary's to A-B, etc. It's consistent with slow-food, locavore-type thinking. Even though Hannaford is owned by a multi-national conglomerate, they have a local distribution center, and buy produce from local suppliers, and contribute to local charities, and support local causes. Wal-Mart is the opposite. Still, I felt the need to research and articulate other reasons not to