I mean, in many cases, these children actually want the job somewhat. And this seems like a situation where you either work in a sweatshop or you starve. So this kind of stuff doesn't bother me so much in developing countries like India, Bangladesh, Pakistan (all clothing exporters). But in developed economies, sweatshops are unacceptable since there are many other alternatives.
Quote from: Not Comms Officer on April 27, 2015, 06:55:18 PMI mean, in many cases, these children actually want the job somewhat. And this seems like a situation where you either work in a sweatshop or you starve. So this kind of stuff doesn't bother me so much in developing countries like India, Bangladesh, Pakistan (all clothing exporters). But in developed economies, sweatshops are unacceptable since there are many other alternatives.I think that even in developed countries I think that having children ages 14-18 would still be fine to work making clothes. It would teach them not only how to make their own clothes, but responsibility, and monetary value... however, they should be paid at least minimum wage of course, and in most of the countries with these sweatshops don't seem to have an established minimum wage.
Quote from: Kitsunekun on April 27, 2015, 06:59:52 PMQuote from: Not Comms Officer on April 27, 2015, 06:55:18 PMI mean, in many cases, these children actually want the job somewhat. And this seems like a situation where you either work in a sweatshop or you starve. So this kind of stuff doesn't bother me so much in developing countries like India, Bangladesh, Pakistan (all clothing exporters). But in developed economies, sweatshops are unacceptable since there are many other alternatives.I think that even in developed countries I think that having children ages 14-18 would still be fine to work making clothes. It would teach them not only how to make their own clothes, but responsibility, and monetary value... however, they should be paid at least minimum wage of course, and in most of the countries with these sweatshops don't seem to have an established minimum wage.In developed countries, education plays a far more important role in being successful than in developing countries, and ages 14-18 are very important years for education. Trying to interrupt or deny a child's education during those years could have disastrous results on the child later on.
Quote from: Not Comms Officer on April 27, 2015, 07:02:04 PMQuote from: Kitsunekun on April 27, 2015, 06:59:52 PMQuote from: Not Comms Officer on April 27, 2015, 06:55:18 PMI mean, in many cases, these children actually want the job somewhat. And this seems like a situation where you either work in a sweatshop or you starve. So this kind of stuff doesn't bother me so much in developing countries like India, Bangladesh, Pakistan (all clothing exporters). But in developed economies, sweatshops are unacceptable since there are many other alternatives.I think that even in developed countries I think that having children ages 14-18 would still be fine to work making clothes. It would teach them not only how to make their own clothes, but responsibility, and monetary value... however, they should be paid at least minimum wage of course, and in most of the countries with these sweatshops don't seem to have an established minimum wage.In developed countries, education plays a far more important role in being successful than in developing countries, and ages 14-18 are very important years for education. Trying to interrupt or deny a child's education during those years could have disastrous results on the child later on.When I was that age my education had already been screwed by the system itself because our educational system is very flawed and does not have much value. It's really meaningless facts crammed into your head that you probably will never use again. I hated high school because I felt like I was being baby sat. The only reason I didn't drop out was because I was in the technical theater and fine arts programs, and I was actually learning a skill that I used in real life.
Sweatshops
