These children that are force to work under child labor do not have a voice. If this issue is silenced then they will not get the help that they need. If people are educated about the child labor issue and realize how awful these children have it. People know this is happening but it is not usually on the news therefore people are forgetting about it. There are not enough people who care to look into these cases, "The extent of child labor remains difficult to asses to due a lack of official reporting on cases." It is still undiscovered how big this issues is but they fear that it is growing again. when you remain neutral you aren't helping, you are hurting because they need people to fight back for them, they need people who can make a difference and who will not forget about them.
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| A young girl picking cotton in China |
Elie Weisel said “I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation. We must always take side. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.” Weisel was had taken an oath of silence after the holocaust but eventually realized silence will not make it go away, it happen and that will never change. he realized it is better to talk about the issue and get supporters so that nothing as catastrophic as the Holocaust will ever occur again. Child labor is not an issue that should be overlooked because children are the future and if they are stuck in factories in poor condition with little pay the future won't look very bright.
-Wiesel, Elie, Josh Perry, and Jon Natchez. Night: Elie Wiesel. New York: Spark Pub., 2002. Print.
-"Child Labour in China: Causes and Solutions." China Labour Bulletin. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 May 2013.
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