Deuteronomy 28:53-57
Modern English Version
53 You will eat the offspring of your own body, the flesh of your sons and of your daughters, which the Lord your God has given you, during the siege and distress in which your enemies will persecute you. 54 The man who is tender among you, and very delicate, his eye shall be hostile toward his brother and toward his beloved wife and toward the rest of his children who remain, 55 so that he will not give to any of them any of the flesh of his children which he will eat, because he has nothing left to him because of the siege and the distress by which your enemies will persecute you in all your towns. 56 The tender and delicate woman among you, who would not venture to set the sole of her foot on the ground because of her delicateness and tenderness, will be hostile toward her beloved husband, and toward her son and her daughter, 57 and toward her afterbirth that comes out from between her legs, and toward her children whom she will bear. For she will secretly eat them because of lack during the siege and distress in which your enemy will persecute you in your towns.
Hello, I understand that this passage can be very surprising and also very real, the things that we must do under stress and economic hardship. Well, the world continues to grow and advance as times goes on but that does not mean that human actions and reactions change. They actually take on different forms that really mean the same things.
Today in the modern world we have child labor that comes in different forms that force children to work at various job so young in age, this has been the modern answer to economic hardship that many people have accepted or adopted to meet the challenge of how to provide for one's family. There are many laws that protect the children or there are guidance laws that try to regulate how and under what conditions a child can work. This concept is very popular in developing countries and still exist even as the world advances.
What defines child labor?
The term “child labour” is often defined as work that deprives children of their childhood, their potential and their dignity, and that is harmful to physical and mental development. It refers to work that: is mentally, physically, socially or morally dangerous and harmful to children; and/or.
Who started child labor?
In 1883, Samuel Gompers led the New York labor movement to successfully sponsor legislation prohibiting cigar-making in tenements, where thousands of young children worked in the trade. The first organizational efforts to establish a national child labor reform organization began in the South.
How many kids are in the world?
2.2 billion children
Today, there are more than 2.2 billion children on Earth. Nearly two billion of these live in a developing country.
How many kids are child laborers?
As many as 152 million children aged 5 to 17 around the world are engaged in child labor, working in jobs that deprive them of their childhood, interfere with schooling, or harm their mental, physical, or social development
Where is Child Labour most common?
Africa
The latest ILO global estimates on child labour indicate that Africa has the largest number of child labourers; 72.1 million African children are estimated to be in child labour and 31.5 million in hazardous work..
Can my child work?
Children aged 13 to 16 years can hold part-time paid or unpaid jobs as long as the type of job is suitable, and their employer has a work permit for them. Children working for their parents must also have a permit.
Which country has the most child marriage?
Niger
Niger has the highest overall prevalence of child marriage in the world.
Why is child Labour a violation of human rights?
Child labour is a violation of fundamental human rights and has been shown to hinder children's development, potentially leading to lifelong physical or psychological damage.
How many hours did child laborers work?
They had long and inflexible work hours. According to many studies, these hours ranged from 14 hours a day or 70 hours per week. The child laborers worked in environments that were unhealthy and dangerous to their physical well being.
How many child soldiers are there?
250,000 child soldiers
There are an estimated 250,000 child soldiers in the world today in at least 20 countries. About 40% of child soldiers are girls, who are often used as sex slaves and taken as "wives" by male fighters.
Do child Labourers go to school?
Yes, they should. But around the world 58 million children do not go to primary or elementary school. That is about one in 10 of all the children in the six to 11 age group. Many millions more are not in secondary or high school.
What country is it legal to marry a child?
In Iraq, Jamaica and Uruguay, children can marry with parental permission. In about one fifth of countries (38), there are different minimum ages for men and women, and almost always the girl is younger.
What is a child bride?
Child Marriage is defined as a marriage of a girl or boy before the age of 18 and refers to both formal marriages and informal unions in which children under the age of 18 live with a partner as if married. ... Child marriage violates children's rights and places them at high risk of violence, exploitation, and abuse.
How many kids get kidnapped annually?
Fewer than 350 people under the age of 21 have been abducted by strangers in the United States per year between 2010–2017. The federal government estimated about 50,000 people reported missing in 2001 who were younger than 18. Only about 100 cases per year can be classified as abductions by strangers.
How many orphans are in the World 2020?
An estimated 153 million children worldwide are orphans (UNICEF).
How many kids are in a orphanage?
- An estimated 8 million children live in orphanages and other institutions worldwide, but 80 percent are not orphans. - Research shows orphanages harm children's social, emotional, and cognitive development.
What happens to orphans when they turn 18?
For most foster kids, the day they turn 18, they're suddenly on their own, responsible to find a place to live, manage their money, they're suddenly on their own, responsible to find a place to live, manage their money, their shopping, their clothing, their food and try to continue their education, all when most of
