Argue/Persuade/Advise-Task 3

You have been invited to contribute to a radio discussion called Issues for the 21st Century. The topic of your programme is: ‘We should refuse to buy goods from countries where workers are exploited.’ Decide on your point of view, then write out, in full, what you intend to say on the programme.



Exploitation.A topic of many discussions .Many people are becoming much more aware of this selfish act and are trying to fight against it.Does it sound hard?In fact it is very easy.If you want to make a difference you could start by firstly changing your shopping habits and refusing to buy products from countries where workers are exploited.

Exploitation is a growing problem.In many third world countries many poor people are working hard hour after hour after hour and getting paid peanuts.You may be thinking that many other people in the UK get underpaid for their jobs, such as NHS workers.However, this is a different story altogether.

Many big brands that we see in our shops today are guilty of this crime.They go to third world countries where the people are stricken with poverty and would do anything to get a little bit of money.Big businesses thrive on this and take advantage of the weaknesses of these innocent victims.This results in business men and women behind this heinous act become billionaires in seconds.

In the news today there are many shocking stories of third world exploitation.For example many children younger than you and me are sent to work at factories that are not only horrible but dangerous.Many children die or become severely injured working in them but there is no way out for they have to earn a living and this is the only way to.Sitting in a classroom isn't going to give them money to take home everyday is it?

I come from Pakistan which isn't the richest of countries.It is home to thousands of exploited people.I would witness this whenever I would go to the bazaar.The first time I saw this was when I was ten years old and going to the shopping centre to buy some clothes for my uncle's wedding.I remember looking out of the window of my car and seeing things that I will never forget.I remember seeing young children working in factories.I would see them coming out with an expression of exhaustion on their faces.I remember the feeling in my heart when I saw this and the anger I felt towards the ones behind this.

It doesn't have to be this way.If we refuse to buy products from countries where workers are exploited.Ever felt like changing something in the world, no matter how big or small?Now is your chance.Lets break the chains of exploitation and give back the rights to the workers.Lets come together as a community in cohesion and make a difference.Lets give the poor workers a chance to be able to go home with a happiness in their hearts that they have worked for a reason and been treated fairly.It really is that simple.