[ppaul]

How would this be any different than working on the family farm?

No different.
Except, as the state agent said in the article, the farm lobby has more money and political clout.
Now, if we just had an attorney like John Edwards to go after the farmers, we could make all the children safe on farms too.
WE NEED TO DO IT "FOR THE CHILDREN."
And, while we're at it, let's go after parents who make their kids mow the lawn!

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Operating any size tractor can be hazardous to one's health. A guy at work flipped his tractor over and was killed clearing his property.

But, many children work in the family business. At the local ACE hardware store by my house, the owner's kid, probably 12-13 years old, runs the cash register on the weekends. The kids seems like she likes running the cash register. Should he be fined for allowing his daughter to come to work with dad?