“Some days back” President Clinton and Congress passed a bill stating that the United States would no longer import goods from factories with child labor. The author of “Live Free and Starve” believes that a bill passed is not as beneficiary as the president hoped for to the children. The children in these factories depend on the money they make to live. The children would not live a luxurious life like many American children do today. The children would instead be unemployed with “a leisure that comes without the benefit of food or clothing or shelter”. I agree with the author. The United States should import goods from these factories.
“That’s right: I’m saying that you shouldn’t buy that new car, take that cruise, redecorate the house, or get that pricey new suit. After all, a thousand dollar suit could save five children’s lives.” The author of “The Singer Solution to World Poverty” believes that money Americans do not spend necessities should be donated to agencies that help children living in poverty. I completely disagree with this. Yes, some money should be donated to these children. However, the author believes “for a household bringing in $50,000 a year, donations to help the poor should be as close as possible to $20,000.” That only leaves the household $30,000 to live off of a year. According to a 2009 American Community Survey [1] the average 4 member household earns approximately $60,000 a year.
I do not believe that I have a reader bias. I still read and considered both of the article’s opinions, even if I did not agree. I thoroughly believe that “The Singer Solution to World Poverty” is almost complete bogus. I did still read and consider this argument. I do agree with “Live Free and Starve.” No matter how terrible child labor is it provides money for the children to live on.
[1] http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/income/data/statemedian/index.html
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