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I think teenagers having a first job in highschool is an important milestone that we should encourage.
There should clearly be protections in place. I'm not arguing otherwise. But I don't get this sentiment of it being tantamount to child abuse to let a 16yo get a job at their local movie theater after school to earn some extra pocket change.
What you've just done is called a red herring argument. You made up a position that nobody actually holds and then refuted it.
Please browse the comment section. I don't think you'll see anyone saying that high school students should never be allowed to have jobs.
That's not a red herring, that's a strawman. A red herring is a narrative plot device.