Editorial
Children In Trouble
There has been a lot of child labor going on lately throughout the world. The only reason that children have to work is that there family does not make enough money as is; in result children are forced to work so that there family may get by in life. I believe that is not right and children are children, I also believe that jobs should pay more for I am in an area where there are not many jobs that pay well. There have been several protests about it but the message still has not gotten through. Children are only children for a short period, during that time I think that they should enjoy being young while it lasts and not be forced to work in very dangerous conditions. Once they grow up they will be forced to work to feed themselves and their families and to live in good conditions. Furthermore, once they grow up they probably will not ever get the fun of being a child again. Since you are only a child once it is not right that you must work every day. I wish there was something that the people could do or agree on to stop child labor that will not get all that participate into trouble.
Child labor started a long time ago, it has not stopped, and not many people are trying to stop it. It has potentially hurt or killed tons of kids throughout all countries. Kids that work in factories now might now be that healthy or might have problems inside later on. Many children have died from sharp, dangerous, and hazardous material. They never have to live a full and happy life like the one they should have had. Factories are dangerous, for anyone could get hurt or killed at any moment. Children get killed more than grown-ups because children’s brains have not grown yet and are still growing, that is why children cannot do a lot of things, like drive. Children can also not react as quickly as adults because there reflexes aren’t fully developed yet.
Child labor has gone on and on for many years. I believe it is wrong, like I have stated before. Many people have tried to stop it but everyone has not succeeded. One main reason they have not succeeded is because they have been alone, alone they may not be able to stop it but together they might have a chance. I wish to form a group against it sometime in the future. Let’s all work together to stop child labor once and for all.
By, Alex Shevalier
http://www.continuetolearn.uiowa.edu/laborctr/child_labor/about/us_history.html
http://www.historyplace.com/worldhistory/famine/index.html