Pros And Cons Of Child Labor

In your opinion, what is the best way to reduce child labor for multinational corporations? Child labor seems to be synonymous with multinational corporations, especially when the corporation is operating in an impoverished country. This, according to Fieser & Moseley (2012), is primarily due to the fact that the children are required to participate in bringing money to the home because the wages earned from the parents is insufficient. The idea of incorporating more education for the children of these nations to empower them to provide a higher level of intellect into, and therefore higher paying jobs out of their economy is probably a good place to begin when considering how to change the cycle that is currently in place. When children

However, when I think about paper routes and babysitting, these are seemingly harmless ways for children to earn money and learn about responsibility. In fact, I am leaning more toward the belief that children should be allowed to work for pay, given the conditions are appropriate – i.e. no alcoholic establishments or places where safety may be an issue due to immature brains – and the caveat that they can leave employment whenever they wish. This, of course, is secondary to the completion of school work and the ability to play. Given that it would be a choice for the child, we could sidestep the issue of taking the childhood away too quickly and taking advantage of lower wages. There should still be a minimum age, however, as 7 year old children are much less apt to make independent choices relating to their self-preservation than a 13 year

The possible exposure to infectious diseases, sharp implements, and blood-borne pathogens makes the working conditions to dangerous for children. This, again, is mainly because children legally lack the aptitude and mental maturity to realize their surroundings. Given this line of thinking, it really wouldn’t matter if the children were being paid for their work or not, they are simply not allowed to partake in anything happening in the industry. This seems pretty straightforward when explained this way, but seems to be unfair when considering children who will want to become medical professionals in their careers. The intentional forbiddance of children from the workforce is something my company, and industry, will most likely keep as a rule due to the potential liability and safety concerns - not to mention the mental stress that may happen to an undeveloped mind – and until any outside influence, such as the government, changes the stipulations employers should follow, will remain