Children at work
Saw the Tv spot for the prevention of child labour. The story advocated that we as the better educated generation should not employ children in our household or business and let them get their education by going to school, this way they will be better equipped for the future.
It got me thinking as to many Indian households wherein you will definitely find a child working as a maid or helper. These children do not work because they like to... it is because they do not have a choice. They do so to support their families which without this income would be even more stranded. These families have their children, mother and father working two or even three jobs just so they may have enough to put food on the table and send some (hopefully all) of their kids to school. Am not even thinking about those which do not have both parents to support them.
I am all for abolishing child labour but will these children go to school or college without this extra income that they get? Will these families be able to survive?
It got me thinking as to many Indian households wherein you will definitely find a child working as a maid or helper. These children do not work because they like to... it is because they do not have a choice. They do so to support their families which without this income would be even more stranded. These families have their children, mother and father working two or even three jobs just so they may have enough to put food on the table and send some (hopefully all) of their kids to school. Am not even thinking about those which do not have both parents to support them.
I am all for abolishing child labour but will these children go to school or college without this extra income that they get? Will these families be able to survive?
posted by Big Man at 1:42 AM
2 Comments:
I think you raise some very good points that people tend not to think of before shouting catch phrases like 'think of the children'. Every action has a consequence... perhaps the best way to help the children is by creating meaningful work for their parents by forcing wealthy countries to pay reasonable prices for their exports.
volterwd,
we're on the same page. Like the idea of reasonable prices for exports... maybe price should be based on the market of export. Hope the WTO takes the suggestion.
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