Some people are better than other people. It's a sad fact that parents don't tell their kids anymore. Egotism can be hard earned and can be an excellent work-place trait for leaders.
In my opinion, you don't have to be egotistical to be a good leader. A good leader, is someone who will, say, guide their team in the right direction. I don't think he's the one shouting orders and getting mindless sheep to follow him. After all, more minds are better then one. In fact, I feel a good leader will look at someone's input and actually consider it before walking away thinking they are so much better then their employee. You are right, though, you do have to have some sort of ego, and probably one above average to be able to lead. I'm bias because I'm a believer of modesty.
The US and the UK went through a period of economic growth where by those very children helped the nation acquire new goods and build new infrastructure. As the nation built capital we were able to better protect our children (as it should be). But how dare you look down your nose at children who try to feed themselves and the companies that try to feed them.
Is it good? Of course not! But strictly speaking it's one million times better than the alternative. Try reading a book before you make your judgement:
Well, to address this, both of these are horrible. And yes, child labour is a better alternative to child prostitution, and yes, they are working for their living(granted in a good deal of places it could almost be slavery) but history has told me that when people stand together, it makes it a less brutal place for everyone. The recent Tasanian revolution + Egyptian revolution are just some recent examples. To me, if you just assume there is a worst alternative and just let it be, nothing will happen. Her Gucci bag statement is ignorant because she doesn't care about something outside her little bubble of security, she doesn't care about these children at all. When in talking about child labour, I feel, one should generally attempt and offer solutions to ease the problem(because they feel sympathetic), not just blow it off assuming everything is okay, just because they like their pretty bags. I see where you are coming from, though. I think you think that I'm belittle-ing what the children do and automatically assume its wrong, and that there have been worse options for them, but I don't know, they both seem horrible. I am ignorant for ignoring the economy that these children "thrive" on, but I still believe in giving children equal rights. Even if they are labourers, they deserve the same pay, treatment as adults. Her statement entails that she doesn't give a flying hoot about them.I do read sometimes, just not enough to have views from every single angle of a topic.
