[unstyledcontent]

This is an absolutely horrific thing to make a person do. I see comments that say "well someone needs to do it." Then why not volunteer?

[simianwords]

They are volunteering! They need the money.

[leosanchez]

Yes, also this region was ravaged my violent communists (Maoists) not so long ago. So they have very few opportunities.

[nicbou]

I imagine myself as the one paying someone to do horrible things and uttering this line, and it makes me shudder.

[rramadass]

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46921505 and https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46922271

[827a]

Who is making them work this job?

[SanjayMehta]

Mr Poverty and Ms Hunger

This is not new. The British boast of banning slavery but they will never tell you about their invention of bonded labour. They imported bonded labour to South Africa, Guyana and other parts of their empire.

Now companies can use the Internet to keep the labour remote. Doesn't even require a degree.

[bbg2401]

Curiously, it's the Indians who have taken it upon themselves to master the practice of bonded labour and draw benefit from its ongoing existence.

[simianwords]

Do you not think a person who is literally in poverty and who is actually hungry needs the job?

[sonofhans]

Of course. And since they truly need it, we may as well make it as cheap and abusive as possible, right?

[simianwords]

They should be paid a premium above market rate? Why? Generosity?

[mrguyorama]

"The market says this women is low value. Why should I disagree?"

A take for the ages.

[sonofhans]

Honestly, I love this comment, and I’m going to save it.

You’re so convinced that money is more important than human dignity you use the word “generosity” as invective. It can be hard to remember that this point of view exists, so thank you for the reminder.

[SanjayMehta]

Where did I say that? I'm explaining to the parent poster.

[leosanchez]

She can quit anytime she wants, let's not compare this to indentured servitude, Sanjay.

This is a consequence of communism and big government of India.

[cute_boi]

I don’t think she can quit anytime soon unless she wants to be homeless. If she has option she wouldn't be doing such kind of job.

[leosanchez]

Generally, Indians live with their parents until their marriage. So I am guessing she won't be homeless.

[SanjayMehta]

Subtle argumentation is not one of your strengths, Leo.

[klaff]

I get why a firefighter may be asked to take risks to save lives. We should not ask these women to take these risks so that billionaires can become trillionaires.