Labor Department backs off new limits on child labor on farms

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10. I'm of two minds on the subject

I grew up and live in farmland. I know how dangerous the work can be but that was also the best chance of earning a few dollars. Most of the kids under 18 that work on farms around me are family members or neighbors. They and their employers would be seriously pissed by cutting off that source of income.

On the other side of the debate, kids are generally stupid or think they are invulnerable to physical harm. You can't blame them their brains aren't fully developed. I'm surprised I survived my teenage years or even beyond that. I survived too many close calls because I was just trying to get the job done and didn't think about the risks.

The only organizations that would employ young kids just for their low wages are big operations that really don't need the financial break.