Child Abuse

People in the rich world tend to assume that child labor, like slavery, is something that was abolished a century ago and that now only exists in third world countries. This can not be any further from the reality of this issue. In fully developed countries like Canada and the United States, parents encourage their children to have a job at an early age, as a way of letting their children gain experience of the …

…This deprivation leaves scars that can take years to heal. They lose trust in others, particularly adults and become vulnerable to further exploitation. Can people still use children as sexual objects, or keep them in working conditions that are unacceptable after they realize the devastating results these acts can have on children? This is the question that must be answered. People must find it in themselves to protect these children and no longer ignore them.