Karl Marx for child abuse

A general prohibition of child labor is incompatible with the existence of large-scale industry and hence an empty, pious wish. Its realization -- if it were possible -- would be reactionary... '  https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1875/gotha/append.htm Marxists Tariq Ali and John Pilger were supporting WL last time I looked.  Cheka mates.