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by Erik Van Tongerloo

I don't think there are many pros of child labour. In my country Belgium child labour is forbidden by law. They have to study till she become 18 years. When she are 16 years they can do work as jobstudent but nothing else.

But I know there are about 250 million children under the age of 15 are working in developing countries. The vast majority work in the agricultural and informal sectors; although the export/sweatshop industries receive much attention they account for less than 5% of child employment.

In countries like Asien and Africa there is many child labour because the families can't surveive without the money of the children. But it is not good for them. They need education and work and education is too much for children.
It is better that the children can play because they have to grow up.
It is better for their health. They have time enough to work.

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