Eurogay
13-07-2008, 22:30
The "Child Labour" bill passed Tuesday, the 13th of May 2003 was a benchmark for civil rights for all member states of the WA. Although this bill was very well received, and is still in effect today, it must be altered to protect children in some of our most venerable countries.
The bill only protected children from forced labour, or hard manual labour. It also prevented children from working in "mines, factories, chemical plants or ANY OTHER industrial occupation". There is one field of occupation that was not covered in this bill. The armed forces.
The bill stated that "it is immoral and atrocious to force children , by manipulation, authority or raw strength, to work for corporation or state,". That does prevent member states from forcing their children to join the armed forces, but member states could still permit children to fight for them, as long as it was of their own freewill.
In conclusion, a reform of this bill is essential. We must protect vulnerable children from the horrors of war; also we must protect them from exploitation at the hands of the WA's less desirable nations.
The bill only protected children from forced labour, or hard manual labour. It also prevented children from working in "mines, factories, chemical plants or ANY OTHER industrial occupation". There is one field of occupation that was not covered in this bill. The armed forces.
The bill stated that "it is immoral and atrocious to force children , by manipulation, authority or raw strength, to work for corporation or state,". That does prevent member states from forcing their children to join the armed forces, but member states could still permit children to fight for them, as long as it was of their own freewill.
In conclusion, a reform of this bill is essential. We must protect vulnerable children from the horrors of war; also we must protect them from exploitation at the hands of the WA's less desirable nations.