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[–] [email protected] 37 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I like how one person said they don't use child labour because they are inefficient. If they were efficient though ...

[–] [email protected] 6 points 17 hours ago

TBH I expect it to be the same as everywhere where there are a lot of people with imperfect oversight.

There is going to be some children working just like in the southern US.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

I totally believe child labour is inefficient.

I also believe it's cheap and capitalism doesn't care.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Honestly, I don't even believe it's inefficient. There's plenty of documented/recorded evidence of child labor around the world. Sometimes, all you really need is a pair of hands, and kids are physically capable of doing it. Countries with shitty labor laws are ripe with child labor abuse.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 hours ago

True. Kids were sent up chimneys to clean because it was more efficient.