Child LabourThere is a special part of Hell I'd like to reserve for those arses that order every single Sunday paper. Do you know how heavy that makes the bundle of papers some poor kid (ie me) has to lug around? Funny how your papers always seemed to get mangled in your letterbox...
I loved my paper round, but, looking back, I was getting paid peanuts to ruin my back and cycle around in the cold and dark. How were you exploited as a child?
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chthonic, Fri 17 Feb 2006, 12:05)
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Child LaborI guess 'Child Labor'in western countries is more of a political (and a bit of economic) issue. In third world countries, where i came from, it's a survival issue. Picture this: a child as young as 5 has to 'scavenge' recyclable things from a mountain of dump (with all the rotten and stinking shits, safety issues and disease carriers!)to help his family survive. If ur aware of the famous 'smokey mountain' in the capital city of Manila, Republic of the PHilippines. That famous smoking mountain is gone - just to be replaced with a few more. Does this kid get top money? It's SHIT pesos for SHITS. Another picture: A mother and child - about 2yo with sad, tired & hungry eyes - in rugs, under the rain & sun, begging in between traffic lights from drivers & commuters,...U see them, u'll give alms cos the sight of the poor kid will break ur heart. In 3rd world countries CHILD LABOR, CHILD ABUSE & ECONOMIC SURVIVAL come hand in hand....
(, Sun 19 Feb 2006, 5:31, Reply)
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