sweatshops.

               In the readings on sweatshops, the main concerning topic was children working in very hazardous conditions in the working environments. In the Sayarthi interview he says, “It’s better to work in the carpet industry than resort to prostitution or starvation.” I think the author here is committing a fallacy of false analogy because I don’t think the implications of working in the carpet industry are comparable to starvation or prostitution at all. In one case,  if the children cry for their mothers, they are beaten and this type of abuse happens in various countries. Also, sometimes “they are hung upside down from trees and poked with cigarettes.” This type of abuse is given to children who are only looking for a way out. There was even one case that was discussed in the interview where a 12 year old boy who tried to run away from the industry was caught. He was beaten so bad that he eventually collapsed. His body was torn into three pieces and they buried those pieces in three different locations.

               Starvation is something that is caused by hunger. You can suffer and die from it just like being beaten to death but the main difference is one is unintentional harm and the other one is intentional harm. Also, prostitution and the mistreatment that happens in carpet industries is difficult to compare because prostitution is selling your body for sex and the physical abuse and maltreatment these children get from the industries does not compare. Even though prostitution can be seen as degrading, at least the end result isn't necessarily death.