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Thread #136084   Message #3105638
Posted By: GUEST,Eliza
02-Mar-11 - 11:08 AM
Thread Name: BS: Child Slavery
Subject: RE: BS: Child Slavery
Naturally I don't condone child slavery, but if the products are boycotted, how will these unfortunate children and their families live? Many of the poor souls depend on the little ones' labour to put food on the table. It's similar to child labour in Victorian times here in England. The young mill workers, labourers etc here in the 19th Century were working to support their families. Child slavery is driven by poverty, and the poverty in third world countries is driven by corruption of the fortunate few who mop up all the wealth. We need to assist the formation of an infrastructure in these places which safeguards the livelihoods of the poor, and to pay more for their goods. eg Fairtrade. But how to address corruption is an ongoing problem unfortunately.