>So this equates "children earning money for their family" with "exploitation"?

Err, yes? Honestly, I share some of the same tastes as you, but come on. Do you think these children really enjoy what they do or truly comprehend the weight of what they're doing? They don't have the maturity. Do you think when they turn 25 they're going to look back at these pictures and feel pride at how much they achieved as a young'un? Come on.