childlabour

[Ladyillusion]

I am against Child labour. I believe children are the young minds and future of the country we try so hard to bring to glory. However what glory will we bring, if our children have been put down and hurt, had their minds and bodies ruined by us, the people who are supposed to be their leaders, their idols.
The future hopes of a country must, under God, be laid in the character and condition of its children.

In factories children work up to 16 hours per day, are as young as 5 or 6 years old. They are often injured, there are many deaths. And yet they receive barely enough pay to stay alive. I ask you ladies and gentlemen, those of you here who object, have you ever experienced such cruelty as this? How do you have the right to give our youngsters such suffering?

Factories need new legislation, including abolishing child labour under the age of 14 and bringing these children within the reach of education, and within reach for a chance of happiness.

[Elements]

The only way to eliminate child labour is to go to the root of the problem
and that is POVERTY.

If we can significantly reduce the amount of poverty in these countrys, that have child labour, and also advocate family planning, then there will be no need for children to work.

Until then some of these children are the only bread earners in the house and without them being in the labour force their family may not survive.

So let us be more concerned about the poverty issue since this is something that can be resolved and Islam has given guidlines for this like Bait-ul-mal which actually goes to the poor and not in the pockets of maulvis.

[Mr Fraudia]

Re: childlabour

I am against child labour but simply abolishing that is not going to work. Most of these kids work not because they wantt o but because theyhave to, from a young age they are helping with teh family income, without their contribution the family will suffer. so its not sinply a matter of abolishing child labour, it is also looking at the wages that their parents earn, cost of living, etc.

Now what would be a good start will be to have serious laws regarding work conditions and work hours, and ensurign that the kids have access to education..maybe after basic secondary schoool education they are given vocational-technical training and thus still allowing them to better their own lives. Bonded labour practices need to be abolished decades ago and should be done ASAP.

[Scratch]

Funny how our priorities move on from one thing to the next. During the mid-nineties Child Labor in the third world countries was a major issue of concern for the developed nations. Certain industries in countries like Pakistan were under threat of losing their market in the developed nations, if they didn't abolish the practice of child labor.

The industries did take some steps apparently and supposedly things got better. And then the issue was swept under the rug ... probably losing out to other issues of importance. These days it is hardly mentioned in the media.

[Matsui]

I am for child labor. Kids who don't work are "unproductive".


Who the hell is "for" child labor? No one wants kids to work but get an education etc.

[Mr Fraudia]

Matsui, I suppose the parents of the working kids want their kids to work, often due to financial need, and I suppose in some cases due to a lack of appreciation for education or motive to do better.

if you ban kids from working as step one, many families who partially depend on the financial contribution of the kid will be in dire straits.

there has to be a gradual solution for this eventually leading to disallowing child labour..but that sinply can not be teh first step, or the only action.

[HSK]

If you purchase products you support child labour.

[Gamma Dilation]

lady illusion stop living in a dream world of illusions. isnt child labour necessary?. how else do you expect to have a baby at all?. Are you opting for cesareans?

[Sharafat_Ka_Namouna]

Re: Re: childlabour

Originally posted by Fraudz:

Now what would be a good start will be to have serious laws regarding work conditions and work hours, and ensurign that the kids have access to education..maybe after basic secondary schoool education they are given vocational-technical training and thus still allowing them to better their own lives. Bonded labour practices need to be abolished decades ago and should be done ASAP.

exactly. previously when i was in Pakistan i saw many kids begging me to buy their products. Mind u, adults do the same as well but its heart breaking when u see a 5 year old doing that. and then Pakistani's have no respect and concern what so ever for children. they will shout at them, humiliate them and some will even smack them if kids start running after them. And then there r people in Pakistan who force children to go to roads for begging and selling stuff and it has been a business for many years and I still don’t see the government doing anything about it …seems like no one cares…

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unemployment...poverty....illiteracy....child labor...

its just a sad never ending vicious cycle

[Ladyillusion]

Originally posted by Gamma Dilation:
lady illusion stop living in a dream world of illusions. isnt child labour necessary?. how else do you expect to have a baby at all?. Are you opting for cesareans?

[Mr Fraudia]

Re: Re: Re: childlabour

Originally posted by Sharafat_Ka_Namouna:
And then there r people in Pakistan who force children to go to roads for begging and selling stuff and it has been a business for many years and I still don’t see the government doing anything about it …seems like no one cares…

SKN

the practice of begger gangs needs to be abolished right away. I am not referring to that as child labour..these gangs forcing kids to beg are a disgrace and parasites in our country that need to be weeded out.

same goes for bonded labour..but I am talking about children in factories or in shops, working in markets etc etc. that needs to be heavily regulated.

there are soe oprganizations which have started to try and offer education to these working kids just so they can imnprove their and their families lives. Human development foundation is one such group, there are others as well.

[sadya]

I don't know if this is true, but my cousin used to tell me, that often children are kidnapped in Pakistan by gangs, who break their leg or arm (so people will feel sorry them) and then force them to begg. And in the end of the day, they take their money and keep it for themselves. Horrible!

[Mr Fraudia]

sadya that is true, these begging gangs have been around for ages. actually PTV had done a good job by showcasing this group in a drama a decade or so ago.

[sweetpie]

Originally posted by sadya:
I don't know if this is true, but my cousin used to tell me, that often children are kidnapped in Pakistan by gangs, who break their leg or arm (so people will feel sorry them) and then force them to begg. And in the end of the day, they take their money and keep it for themselves. Horrible!

Yes, I have heard the same thing. Isn't it so sad and sick as hell?