> You're assuming there's no existing hierarchical power relationship. The obvious example is child-labor: the parents decide whether the kid goes to work, not

> You're assuming there's no existing hierarchical power relationship. The obvious example is child-labor: the parents decide whether the kid goes to work, not the kid. If the kids want to be fed, the family must have sufficient resources. Do you really think that the family will be better off if the kids don't work? How do you know better than the parents? Seriously - I want an answer, complete with relevant details. How are those families going to have sufficient resources, food, shelter, etc, without the kids working? Note that your answer can't depend on anything other than keeping the kids from working, as providing additional resources from the outside can happen whether or not the kids work. > How would you deal with child labor? You're assuming that child labor is the biggest problem. It almost never is. In fact, it's typically a result of other worse problems. And, pushing child labor underground makes it even worse.