While child labor is viewed negatively, apparently child labor and child slavery aren’t the same thing, and child labor though it could still be exploitative/cruel in other ways, can be done voluntarily by the child, and with fair treatment/compensation/etc.

I suppose you could make the argument that any child labor opens itself up to problems, but could it be done responsibly? And if not, then at what age do we draw the line of labor being not ok regardless of consent?

  • @DragonWasabi@monyet.ccOP
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    1 year ago

    What if they worked outside of school hours/while still maintaining their education? Depending on the job, it could help start their career and benefit them that way as well.

    • 520
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      141 year ago

      It will still impact their education. They’ll be too tired to focus at school.

      • @DragonWasabi@monyet.ccOP
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        I guess education might be worth prioritizing over making an early start on their career, but I don’t know, I could see a career move potentially even being more important if it’s a good opportunity.

        • 520
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          131 year ago

          The kinds of jobs you get even as a teenager are not growth careers. They don’t get these ‘good opportunities’ that you speak of.

          • Scrubbles
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            11 year ago

            Exactly the jobs you’d offer a teenager are not careers, but if you’re exploiting children you’d want to think they’re careers. A low laying fast food job can seem like a career if you dangle a meaningless promotion in front of them

        • prole
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          21 year ago

          What kind of work do you think these kids are doing? Like are you picturing a 12 year old getting a leg-up on their adult “competition” because they started their career as a literal child?

    • pjhenry1216
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      101 year ago

      No career can be started by a child. None that would be worthwhile to get a head start in.

    • prole
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      31 year ago

      Let children be children.

      At least in the US, we don’t need child labor. We can get by just fine without it. So there is no reason.