Question

Child labor is a hot and controversial issue. Provide your arguments in favor of or against child labor. Please take into consideration the social, economic, political, and factors involved about this issue. Do not hesitate to present steps to prevent it in all its forms or avoid abuse of it if necessary. Also, your response must be balanced and informative?

Answer 1

Answer - Child labor is an issue which in my opinion is a social evil that still exists in some part of the society. The small children below 14 years of age who work at some place , shops , restaurants etc to earn money are considered in child labor. It is a practise that ruins the future of the upcoming youth as a citizen , snatches away the opportunity of growth from the child and fills his future with darkness. Many poor families send their children to work on shops , construction sites etc to earn money as for them , to earn the living is more imporant than the future of the child. This evil still exists in few parts of the society.

After many laws being passed against the child labor , the amount has reduced to a considerable extent but then too more strict laws should be bought against the employers who employ these small children on the job. Proper counselling should be done of the families that send their children to work and proper job opportunities should be provided to the families so that they are not forced to send their children to work and play with their future.