[throw_m239339]

> It's probably true though? Refusing to use child labor is not going to help those kids.

the "at least the slaves aren't starving" argument. Maybe if westerners paid them a bit more, which they can afford, their parents would send these kids to school instead.

[ummonk]

The alternative that most people go for is generally to pay people in higher wage economies - worsening the lack of opportunity in low wage economies.

[throw_m239339]

"low wage" is meaningless. Parents need to be able make a living wage so that they don't have to send their young kids to the factory instead of school.