[Cultural Jihad]

I'm not suggesting that companies be allowed to get away with force, fraud, or violation of contracts. (So, in fact, I would certainly oppose children chained to machines. Or even children below a certain age having to work.) I'm only saying that laws like minimum wage laws are not necessary.

Why is a minimum wage law not necessary while a minimum age law is? Either you are laissez-faire or not.

[Mark Bahner]

"Why is a minimum wage law not necessary while a minimum age law is?" Either you are laissez-faire or not."

For the same reason I support laws against prostitution (and even sex) with children, but do not support laws against prostitution among adults. There is some age below which "consent" can't be assumed.

"Either you are laissez-faire or not."

Well, if you want to put me down as "not laissez-faire" simply because I support a law with a minimum age on child labor, that's fine. It seems to me that if one is talking about child labor, very few people would be completely "laissez-faire."