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Originally posted by duncan@Jan 9 2005, 03:37 PM
Interesting concept you have there. So by that argument, the same child, before these glamour jobs arrive, is put into prostitution by the same parents that are going to hand them over to the factory. The kid is forced to work, to help feed the family, and gets paid by a Westerner a couple of bucks for their service. It beats begging, or foraging through the ever present Bangladesh dumpster, so they aren't being exploited? This kind of crap happens, kids are sold into slavery, prostitution, drug-muling, etc., because the money is shown to them.
These multi-million dollar companies have a purpose for going to poor, third world countries, they can get around child labour laws, minimum wages, and safety regulations, to EXPLOIT the under-privileged. Is the money helping the family? yes, but at the cost of the child's health and education. Are the jobs offered to the parents? No, because they can pay less, and intimidate the kids easier.
Reality is, the rich will get richer, and the poor much poorer. Crime will increase, as the desperate look for a way to survive.
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If the child is put into slavery/ forced prostitution that is not OK. I dont see where did you get that from - that I think child slavery is OK.
Minimum wages and safety regulations are just another tool of etatist regulations that have no place on free markets. You dont think your workplace is safe enough? Dont work there! But dont ban people who want to work there if they want to because they have no other choice! Who`s going to employ people whose productivity is lower than minimum wage? No one! These people will be UNEMPLOYED. How is that better than being able to work? Dont forget they want to work - you just dont let them because YOU think their conditions are not good enough. But for them, these conditions are the best they have.
Additionaly, capital growth, rise of the productivity and competition will force employers to increase workplace safety and wages. Neither of those 3 things take place in countries where captialism and globalization are fought against. In fact, you are fighting forces that could and will improve lives of people.