Child Labor: Ethical Or Justified?

The debate over child labor has been a controversial topic for many years and the ethics and reasons behind it can be either misunderstood or ignored. One side, for or against, does not outweigh the other; neither can be proven justified. Some view child labor as a negative reality because of the idea that there are children working in sweatshops, while others see it as an opportunity to lift financial burdens from impoverished families. For the most part here in America, parents are the caregivers and breadwinners and, in some cases are encouraged to have fewer children because they can be seen as a liability due to the fact that it requires money and resources to raise them. In developing countries, children can simply be offspring that provide