[PixelB]

>>it's better than working inside in a factory, it gives them skills for when they get out.

That argument starts to fall apart when you think about it: The skills they are gaining are only applicable to an industry that is unsustainable outside of slave labor.

Luckily, most people don't think about it and just take what they read at face value.

[icebraining]

Would you say that if you were to switch industries right now, none of what you've experienced in your working life would be useful in your new profession?