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The workers choose to work there, for that income and under those conditions

Considering how many workers who choose to work there are underage, you can't exactly say that they are giving meaningful consent to work there.

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But I believe I can. These kids often choose between living in hopeless poverty and earning a reasonable living. It's pretty plain and simple. You don't have to be 21 to make a rational decision in a situation like this.

I was thinking more along the lines of 13-year olds, as Daisey encountered in his travels. There's a reason why developed nations don't let children enter into contracts.

Yeah, the reason is they can afford it. Because developed nations have a safety net that puts food on the table while those kids are at school instead of work.

The whole equation is different for developing countries.

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