Maybe because child labor existed before capitalism and it exists in non-capitalist countries?
this post was submitted on 18 Jan 2024
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capitalism came with machines that mangles children, chemical exposures etc. Things they can't possibly know the consequences of.
Realistically like a kid making a basket or watching sheep is not the same danger level as being pulled into a machine or getting silicosis before they turn 18
If anyone is looking for, and if I am not mistaken, the above quote is from Parenti's Blackshirts and Reds.