[yequalsx]

When I say the U.S. became a better country by outlawing child labor this had nothing to do with economics. We became better in a moral sense. We Americans equate, too often, the concept of better in a money sense. This is a bad trait amongst us. (I'm not saying you have this bad trait.)

[Dove]

I am not completely sure we are better off. Being barred from meaningful work is to the moral detriment of precocious kids.

Not that we should let people in general subject themselves to danger they don't understand, and kids might lack judgement about that. And education absolutely shouldn't be blown off. But there's something appealing to me about kids being able to work real jobs if they're willing and capable.

Something like this . . . http://www.bigheadpress.com/eft?page=14