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The documentary film entitled “Minsan Lang Sila Bata” reflects the conditions of children who were forced by circumstances to work in the Philippines. These children who were compelled to work on a regular basis were badly treated and improperly compensated. For instance, the children who worked in the pier were made to carry heavy sacks of cements (which should be the work of the adults) while unloading the cargo ship. It is so unfair for these children to be carrying these heavy loads while the adults are there standing and just assisting the children. Moreover, the children were exposed to hazards during work because they were not given masks to protect their noses from the cement dusts. Also, these children who were forced to child labor were poorly compensated and what broke my heart further was that these children, in general, wanted to go back to school but circumstances such as poverty and having irresponsible parents would not permit them to. Karl Marx would be very furious if he were alive. This (child labor) kind of practice is an injustice to his theory on work. First, these working children are not transformed by their work to know their purpose. In other words, they do not grow to know their meaning or purpose in their work or in life. In the film, these children do not dream big for the future because they only know simple means or those that do not require education to earn money. Second, these children are not able to transform and improve themselves because they are not able to study. But somehow, they have transformed their outlook in life. These children have accepted their condition in life, and that their reason for working is to be productive and not to be destructive (such as becoming criminals) to society.
Approximate Word count = 1166
Approximate Pages = 4.7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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