The Pros And Cons Of Child Labor

Almost all people around the world make their living by working in certain jobs. The requirements and the criteria differ from a job to another; however, all jobs share one special requirement in common which is the age. International Label Organization (ILO) established the age 15 as the legal minimum working age. Consequently, all forms of work performed by children under the age of 15, which is known as Child Labor, are prohibited by law. While some countries in Latin America approve for children between the age of 5-14 to work, all forms of Child Labor should be immediately abolished.

One point that proponents of Child Labor argue that countries like Bolivia are providing for these poor children safe jobs to work in. However, (ILO) reported that " The rate of injury per hour worked appears to be nearly twice as high for children adolescents as adults"("Child labour in," 2002). Mining, manufacturing, cultivating and constructing are dangerous forms of legalized Child Labor that Latin American working children are involved in. Mining factories are hazardous because Oxygens levels are often low, and sometimes it requires an efficient gear like Oxygen bars to work. Unfortunately, these working children face difficulties in breathing while they are stressed and under the ground in caves. In addition, they face the risk of chocking and die because they are not supplied with the tools and the gear to work in such places. Furthermore, constructing buildings demands high physical power and high levels of concentration and focus especially in heights. Sadly, many children left wooden and ironic parts of construction that double or triple the weight of these working teenagers. Consequently, these weak workers often...

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...he reason why many children are not able to attend schools. Many other children often drop their schools at early ages due to their families' economic status. Instead of being unemployed, these low-educated children choose the illegal path to work to help their families economically not to pay for their schools' fees. Hence, child labor robs these children's childhood and dreams. Moreover, it "hurts" the educational future of Latin America.

In conclusion, Child Labor is threatening these innocent working children's lives, and it additionally halts the revolution of Latin America's countries. On the contrary, making anti-child-labor policies is needed not only for these working children's sake, but also for the progress of Latin America. Thus, the idea which says Child Labor should continue in some levels for the benefit of Latin America should be changed.