Child Labour: NOT Always Wrong

Little children can be efficient at many unskilled and semi-skilled tasks, and these children of the lower castes are actually meant to work rather than attend school. Another argument is that it is naive for Western societies to apply their standards to other countries and cultures. It is argued that Western societies need to respect the local cultures and customs of different nation. Finally, ending child labor is not a guarantee that the well being of the child will be improved. Many of these children need to work to sustain life, and if they can not work in the formal or legal sectors of the economy, they will find jobs in the informal sector. It may force children from productive jobs into prostitution and dangerous life on the street.

First of all, child labor laws should be regulated so that working conditions are safer. Children’s health is diminishing because of the terrible working conditions. According to the International Labour Organization (ILO), “23 percent of all children between 5 and 17 years of age were economically active in the year 2000,” and that “About half of these children are estimated to do work that is likely to harm their health, safety, or moral development” (Huebler 4). There is an enormous amount of children that are being harmed at work, and better regulations should be placed to stop this from happening. Children are suffering from injuries at work and the accidents end up unreported. England’s Health and Safety Executive says that there are, “31 reportable accidents involving under-16s at work over the past two years, including 16 major injuries and one fatality” (White 137). This is why accidents are being under-reported, and children that work in illegal industries are worse off. If there are no regulations and nobody is enforcing better and safer work conditions, there will be more children injured each year.

One advantage of globalization is that it has tried to decrease the amount of child labor in Third World countries. Divakaruni states in her essay that, “Some days back, the House passed a bill stating that the United States would no longer permit the import of goods from factories where forced or indentured child labor was used” (340). Although this bill seems like a great idea, Americans do not truly see all the reasons behind using child labor. America is significantly different than Third World countries. One of the main reasons for parents selling their children was because they could not afford to take care of them or keep them properly nourished, for it was not for the sole purpose to get rid of their children. The children’s strong work ethic provided money to live and feed themselves. However, the author states that this bill is “of no use unless it goes hand

Child labor a common thing in the 20th century, kids working… whats next kids voting,drinking,driving and other adult like responcibilitys or privileges. Child labor the employment of children in any working position such as fast food chains, grocery stores, and many more jobs. Child labor is anything that interferes with schooling, mentally, physically, socially, or harmful to the child employe. Child labor can not be justified due to the harm it can cause to children aka americas feature.

I feel that child labor was a horrible idea, and not just because that’s what everyone feels. I can not put into words how bad it is. Let’s just go back to the 1800’s, women with their dresses, hats, gloves, and umbrellas. Men with their suits, canes, hats, and monocles. The horse and carriages riding by, and you are wishing you knew what that would feel like, your parents can’t afford any of that stuff. You hear screaming and cursing. It's your “boss” telling you to get back to work. You have been forced to work at a sweatshop since the age of 10 to support your family. The big man throws you into the building. All of the other workers are the same age as you. All of yours clothes are dirty and you're sweating. The job is to work the machines.

You may think that trouble with child labor laws is a thing of the past, but in fact these issues are worse than ever. Even in America, a well developed country, these problems are still a struggle to many American children and their families. American kids are not the only ones who have to go through this. Child labor is active all around the world. These kids go off to their ten hour work day while their family stands by and watches. What a shame that anyone would even hire them in the first place. Children who are forced into the workforce come from any background. It is mainly an issue for families who are lower income and the parents cannot support the family, so the kids get jobs. About 168 million children worldwide (100 million boys and 68 million girls) are stuck in child labor. This accounts for about 11% of the overall child population.

it bad because there are thousands and more of children in child labour is having to be put through horrible things and there not getting a good education. that means that when they get older they won’t know anything they just be adults that have education and that means if they have child then there child will have parent that does not have a education.

I think that child labor was a bad selfish idea. I mean there was eight year olds who didn't know there ABC’s because they had to work twelve hours a day and six days a week and no breaks. With little pay And working with dangerous equipments. Some kids loose parts of their body, Have to work in cold dark areas, And rooms so hot that it wasn't healthy for anyone to be in there. And some of these kids had to go and if they didn't they couldn't eat because they used there little bits of money that they got. Kids these days they get school, food, a house, and more without work or any kinds of labor. And some kids take advantage of that and think lowly of themselves and how their way of life is. But kids these day don't even know how bad these

In the world there are about 215 million children in back breaking labor (under 18).In Africa 1 and 4 children are worked from ages 5-17, in Asia there is 1 in 8 children being worked, In Australia they import 16 million dollars’ worth of tobacco yearly! That is crazy you’re five you can’t read and can barely can talk, can’t even write, and you’re working with tobacco! Would you want your child doing that? Of course not. See, it’s just not ‘right’. Child labor is an injustice for a couple reasons First off none of the children get education, for two they get worked hard for minimum wage, for three it’s just wrong!

Approximately 125 million children in the world do not attend school, limiting future opportunities for the children

In many countries child labor is considered a way of life. There are many ethical issues involved in Child Labor. Other ethical issues that may be considered are that adults in charge makes all decisions, which can make children, feel powerless. Child labor may be considered a recyclable pattern. Families who live in poverty and grow up working as a child laborer may pass this issues down to other generations. Some children are paid for child labor, but in many cases adults are paid at a higher rate. There are many stakeholders to consider such as the government, citizens, families and business owners. Citizens and the government oppose of child labor, but the topic is a challenging to fight due to culture differences. Other alternatives

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In the case of countries where child labor is considered a cultural norm, they do not see this as wrong as this is what they have always known. To them, how is child labor wrong if it has always been this way? Parents themselves most likely started working when they were children. Parents send their children to work with the belief that their children will learn a skill that will serve to help their future. Sending children to work is what they know; it’s what they were taught. The issue here lies in the fact that sending children to work isn’t helping their future; in fact it is harming it. In order to help their future children need to be attending school and to receive an education. “Child Labor: Issues, Causes, and Interventions,” written

This week we discussed the topic of child labour and its ethical implications. While this topic caused a great deal of discussion, I could not help but reflect upon how often western society was used to compare what was or was not ethically correct. Upon discussing the ethical philosophies related to the case, western society was continually used as the focus point to defend the ethical decisions. In my opinion, the ethical philosophies of Kantianism and Utilitarianism discussed in class can easily be used to come to a conclusion regarding the case, but they must be viewed as impartially as possible to prevent bias.

I can say with great pride that our company, or in fact any company that uses child labour helps poor people in these kind of situation. A child that has no parents will have his chance to make his own living, which otherwise would have been minimal – children in these circumstances either die or turn to a life of crime which ends them in prison.