Do you support OR oppose child labour?
Child Labour has been an issue ever since the Industrial Revolution! Do you think this can be a good thing or is it a bad thing?
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Oppose!
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Either directly or indirectly, we all support child labour. The sanctimonious among us will make all the predictable self righteous cries of wide eyed innocent indignation at such a thought, and all the while most of them will be purchasing goods and produce which, with a little bit of ''label looking'' would clearly indicate that they originated from a country where child labour is the norm. Their conscience can be smothered as long as ''the price is right''. Unions and almost all consumers, but particularly the unions, are guilty of the most shocking form of hypocrisy. 'As long as it's not done in my back yard and I can't see it then it's okay, especially if it saves me a few bucks''. Side: Support!
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Ask the unions if they support putting child labor restrictions in our trade agreements (they do) ref ref ref. It is specifically in their best interest since a reduced labor pool increases wages and labor power, etc. So would nearly all of those consumers you mentioned. Now ask yourself why the information isn't more readily available and why those clauses aren't in our trade agreements. Spoiler alert - it isn't because unions are blocking it... Side: Support!
When people think of child labor, they imagine forced labor which is not necessarily the case. We (in the U.S.) have day light savings time and summer vacation from school in order to work around farmers children's labor schedules. In general we have traded child labor for pay, with child labor for grades. We try to get our fat kids to go do more physical work because we know it's healthy. Should we really get upset if that physical work is productive and earns money? I, like most people, am against forced labor. I am not against child labor as such. It is already prevalent (though most fail to see it) and potentially very good. Side: Support!
Forced labor is not such a bad thing and may be necessary if there is a need and people are too lazy to fulfil said need. Personally, I would force conservational labor and wouldn't be surprised if that actually becomes the case given the carelessness of global environment epidemics. Side: Oppose!
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Period 1: The adults wanted to become rich Families needed the extra help because they were poor Factories needed more workers People believed this would help the economy The children were able to work faster and small enough to fit in small spaces Factories saved a lot of money, since children would work for less *Factory owners believed they were helping employ workers Side: Support!
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Kids helped their family Often their parents had been sent to debtor's prison and in desperation kids worked to try to get their parents back... more workers More workers doesn't inherently help an economy - especially at that time since sustaining social security for retirees was not a factor. The only natural (not due to government intervention) middle class occurred due to the black plague - which caused a severe reduction in the labor force. Children (depending on age) are not physically, socially, morally, or mentally sophisticated enough to understand the current labor laws, work collectively with others to improve conditions, avoid exploitation, pursue justice in court, etc, etc. Legally they aren't allowed to sign enforceable contracts, vote for representatives or initiatives to improve labor conditions, and cannot serve on juries thus prohibiting a jury of their peers, etc. Side: Support!
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Oops. I didn't realize this was for a class at first - I'll refrain from major posts - might ask leading questions depending on responses. Good luck with your class. Wish debates sites like this (and teachers who would use them) were around when I went to school. Side: Support!
Though the article is very old, so is the issue. This kid might have supported it. "A Dream Come True Turns to Heartbreak for Batboy, 14" http://articles.latimes.com/keyword/ Side: Support!
Child labour refers to the employment of children in any work that deprives children of their childhood, interferes with their ability to attend regular school, and that is mentally, physically, socially or morally dangerous and harmful. when parents tell their children to clean or buy something, or if the child wants to work for his fun and happiness , it does not come under child labour. Side: Oppose!
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Period 1: Children would be severely injured both physically and mentally Children were treated badly Children should be in school getting an education Children would be uneducated and not get quality jobs later in life Jobs were dangerous There would be a man that would take pictures of the children being mistreated in different work places Side: Oppose!
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Isn't employing any form of labor to turn a profit sheer exploitation? To turn a profit, your expenses- including payroll- must be less than the money you take in, so any way you slice it the company is getting more from their employees than vice-versa. If it ceases to be exploitation at some age or other, what age, and why? Side: Support!
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