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DanielLC comments on Seeking reliable evidence - claim that closing sweatshops leads to child prostitution - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: DanielLC 04 May 2013 10:13:45PM 0 points [-]

If you give the adults more options as to what jobs they work at, they can make more money. If they can make more money, then they don't need their kids to make as much money. If they don't need their kids to make as much money, they will care more about working conditions than about pay.