The case against sweatshops.(2004 Humanist Essay Contest Winners)

The Humanist | May 1, 2004| | Copyright

Oscar Wilde, in his fairy tale, "The Young King," tells the story of the main character who, on the eve of his coronation, has three terrible dreams. He sees gaunt and sickly children crowded together in a large room weaving his robe, their hands red with blood. He sees slaves thrown overboard to hunt for pearls to decorate his scepter and men dying of plague in the wilderness while seeking rubies fit for his crown. Upon awakening, he refuses to put on the costly garments that have been fashioned for him: 

 
   Take these things away, and hide them from me. 
   Though ...

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