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[-] voracitude@lemmy.world 20 points 10 months ago

I think the downvotes are because that kid looks a lot younger than 14, so this sentiment does not apply here.

I also don't have a problem with kids working jobs, but it has to be under very controlled circumstances to avoid exploitation. It's important to remember that children can't enter contracts (which is a requirement of any employment), and for good reason.

I think as well that the recent spike in news stories about kids being killed at jobs they shouldn't have been working in the first place is behind a lot of the sentiment here, so arguing that kids should be allowed to work while ignoring that context isn't going to be received well.

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