• stoly@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    This is not an unreasonable question and you do not deserve to be downvoted for asking it. I can’t imagine what is up people’s bonnets today.

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      9 months ago

      If you read the comments, it’s because this sort of thing should never happen in the US. Lots of parents let their kids get jobs at 16, because they believe working conditions are safe because we’re supposed to have things like OSHA.

      Blaming the victim and his mom instead of the company that killed a teen is just slimy, no matter how you look at it.

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        9 months ago

        I am confused by the assertion that this should not happen in the US. Are people really naive? Did the suck up all the propaganda in high school and experience shock suddenly? Man, this country is evil and it is so on purpose. States are allowing children to work in these positions.

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          9 months ago

          The US is owned by the wealthy, and they care about nothing but profit, but this type of accident is so easily avoidable, it shouldn’t happen anywhere in the modern era. Even the most exploitative and cruel entrepreneur shouldn’t be allowing workers to die in this way, even with a heartless perspective it is a cost that should be avoided for a business.

          Pushing workers to the breaking point over time makes sense to me from the ‘evil employer’ perspective but I can’t see it doing any good to allow them to die this way. People won’t be so outraged over long-term disability from horrible conditions, but their sons dying is the sort of thing to push people to make lasting change.