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My therapist made a comment about how China is a failed socialist experiment because they have 2-3 year olds working in factories. I responded "So we've been told." She looks at me like I'm crazy. (Not a great look for a therapist) "I've not seen any evidence of that."

"Because they're such a closed country!"

"Which means you have no evidence to your point either?"

"Well, missionaries... anyway!"

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[–] Awoo@hexbear.net 41 points 1 day ago (13 children)

"A 3 year old? Really? You believe that 3 year olds who can't put the blocks in the right holes have the dexterity and mental capacity to be useful factory workers? Is that really what you believe?"

[–] BanMeFromPosting@hexbear.net 24 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (8 children)

New type of guy: Abolish child labour because I don't trust kids to do good work.

Related to the "do you have any idea how expensive slaves were?" Type of guy

[–] Hestia@hexbear.net 5 points 20 hours ago

Abolish child ~~labor~~

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