it's horrible that these kids have to work instead of having a proper childhood.however, the sad fact of the matter is that their countries' economies are very poor. these children are being paid what to us is a pittance, but what in their community would represent a decent wage. companies have always taken advantage of this and always will.
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Tue 24 Jun 2008, 1:02,
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would you rather them not work and starve?
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Tue 24 Jun 2008, 1:03,
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nothat's exactly the point i'm trying to make. they're doing what they need to do. they're not the ones moaning about unethical treatment. the ones who are doing that are the well-fed europeans with the cushy jobs and nice houses who know nothing about the situation except that these children are being paid what in europe would be a pittance.
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Tue 24 Jun 2008, 1:07,
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According to the programmeminimum wage in India is £1 per day but they are only paying 52p per day.
If they paid the going minimum wage then the parents could work and the children could have a childhood.
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Tue 24 Jun 2008, 1:11,
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If they paid the going minimum wage then the parents could work and the children could have a childhood.
if a young teen gets a paper round in englandthey're up at the crack of dawn every day and earn about a tenner a week. kids never get paid as much as adults, it's the same everywhere. the country needs a huge economic upheaval, but it simply isn't ready for it yet. it may never be ready.
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