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Could child labor ever be acceptable if it's done consentually? (self.asklemmy)
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While child labor is viewed negatively, apparently child labor and child slavery aren't the same thing, and child labor though it could still be exploitative/cruel in other ways, can be done voluntarily by the child, and with fair treatment/compensation/etc.

I suppose you could make the argument that any child labor opens itself up to problems, but could it be done responsibly? And if not, then at what age do we draw the line of labor being not ok regardless of consent?

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[-] BaldProphet@kbin.social 0 points 1 year ago

No, I'm being 100% serious. Why can't we, as a society, be consistent around the concept of childhood consent? Either they're adults capable of consent, or they're children who require a parent or guardian to give consent for them. I don't understand how anything can be a gray area.

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