They ARE a publishing co., & I dunno about you, but I was forced to peddle their wares from 2 1/2 yrs. old 'til I was 18
Do the witnesses violate child labor laws?
by avishai 4 Replies latest jw friends
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Mysterious
Ahh but you forget it's all "volunteers" and if you aren't old enough to "volunteer" your parents will do it for you.
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Euphemism
I don't think that issue's been raised before the courts since Prince v. Massachusetts, in 1944.
I would assume, as Mysterious said, that child labor laws written in such a way as to exclude volunteer work.
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A Paduan
Probably not - but they do violate domestic violence/abuse laws.
Using religious scripture out of context to subjugate children / women / those in a weaker position is considered to constitute a form of domestic violence in our state.
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avishai
Yeah, but a child obviously does'nt have the ability to consent to volunteer, they could "volunteer" a kid to work in a coal mine for Jesus if they wanted too, it would'nt be much different.