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kamoru
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whats the adverse effect of child labor?
February 11, 2004 - 08:32 AM
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From the first contact of colonialism and slavery, Africa was in a constant state of turmoil. Below is a list of events that followed and forever changed the fate of our children.
The diamond and gold rush
Apartheid and the resistance, followed by the Sharpeville killings (see foot note below) massive violation of human rights, including detention with-out trial, which resulted in mysterious deaths (or shall I say murders) of some of the greatest freedom fighters in South African history.
The eventual dismantling of apartheid which led to the eminent release of Mr. Nelson Mandela
After gaining political freedom in 1994 we said: “Free at last”. Free from the minority oppression and domination that ripped the heart and soul from millions of black South Africans.
This heralded a new beginning, the Rebirth of our nation. Never in our wildest dreams could we visualize, as a young democracy, the daunting challenges that we would face, with in our new dispensation. The displacement of huge quantities of people (GROUP AREAS ACT) resulted in the breakdown of economies and the dismantling of the family and community support systems. Our new government inherited huge debts from the previous regime, along with all the baggage incurred during Apartheid, namely:
High unemployment rates
Non-existent social welfare support
Changing parenting patterns
High levels of domestic violence
Low levels of education
High dropout rates at schools
Lack of effective safety and protection services
The breakdown of family structures.
i think that the issue of child labour should be given a permanent solution, taking into consideration the areas of costs and benefits.
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Re: whats the adverse effect of child labor?
March 2, 2004 - 04:53 AM
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Child labor is bad for everybody. It's bad for the county using it and bad for countries who condone and use it (like the USA) because they send so much work to these countries that kills jobs domestically. The same was said of slavery. Slavery and child labor degrade all parties involved. We "civilized" countries can curb it by not using it! Examples: Nike and others that use "sweatshops."
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