A Moment Where I Used Persuasion

My friend was conducting a survey on whether or not child labor should be abolished in Africa. She specifically focused on children who worked in unhealthy facilities to collect cocoa beans. I said no to stopping child labor for cocoa by using casual reasoning. I told her that because of child labor, these children are able to support themselves, even if it is inhuman. I also told her to realize what kind of economic situation we are in. Because of the job cuts, people are going to be even stingier and less likely to contribute enough money to charitable organizations. Although people say that they want to stop child labor, it is unlikely that a majority of these people will commit to this because of financial issues. However, I did agree that no one should go through this kind of inhuman labor, but the consequences of stopping child labor would cause a more unstable economy in Africa.