Pros And Cons Of Factories In Developing Countries

Factories in developing countries is a highly controversial topic for many reasons. Factories in developing countries is the concept of a company located in a bigger country such as the United States, owning a factory in a smaller country such as Vietnam. There are many arguments made by both sides, those who support it, and those who do not. Many of the arguments made by those who argue against it believe factories in developing countries are only beneficial to the owners of the factory, not the workers. The others who are for it believe otherwise. Four of the most discussed topics that can weigh someone’s opinion include workers salary, if workers receive benefits, factory working conditions, and child labor laws this work will illustrate

Most people who are against children working in factories for long hours, feel that it is too hard and too dangerous for children to be in this kind of environment. Although, they are not wrong by thinking that, they fail to realize that the children are not as privileged in other countries. They usually do not have an opportunity to go to school so they have to work. Just like normal workers, children workers are very thankful to be able to work in a factory instead of working outside in the harsh temperatures. Children actually want to work in these factories according to a 13 year old worker, Neo Chanthou, who was also interviewed by Nicholas D. Kristof says, “Its dirty, hot and smelly here… A factory is better”. Overall, working in the factory is a better job opportunity. The main jobs in a Nike factory for children are very simple and safe. They consist of lacing shoes and putting shoes in boxes, which is a lot better than ripping weeds out of the ground all day in harsh temperatures and having to deal with the insects all over them. Some children are not even lucky enough to work on farms, some have to work in dumps, where they scavenger around all day in garbage for valuables. This job is very dangerous to the children because they face a chance of being run over by garbage trucks. This danger of being run over by a garbage truck is a reason some parents want their children to have factory jobs. As Nicholas D. Kristof states, “Another woman, Vath Sam Oeun, hopes her 10-year-old boy, scavenging beside her, grows up to get a factory job, partly because she has seen other children run over by garbage trucks”. These factors of both farming and working at the dump can be very dangerous to children and may lead to sickness or death, so working at the factory is clearly the safest option for them. As well as factories