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I don’t condone child labor but it made me think: What if I were a 13 year old with good grades and I consented with parents and got a proper work permit. If th
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I don’t condone child labor but it made me think: What if I were a 13 year old with good grades and I consented with parents and got a proper work permit. If the money I made went into good investments, that would be a whole lot of compounded money for later in life. I would do it!
- tomcam 4y agoSame. In a heartbeat.
- zulban 4y agoHeh. Good grades? The more kids have to work during school, the worse their grades and educational outcomes are. Work permit? Do you think the factory is following proper work hour restrictions for a kid? Safety... Can a 13 year old be properly trained to be safe in a factory? Consent? Kids cannot consent because they aren't mature enough to consider everything I mentioned. Finally you're assuming the money might be invested, whereas maybe they can't even open a bank account without help. I hope the money becomes theirs. Do you think it will? This is not the American dream, it's the American nightmare. Kids need to be kids. Learning and developing is a very difficult full time job.