Analysis Of Ignorance Is Bliss By John Zetterstrom

Would you think differently about the chocolate you were eating if you knew where it was coming from and how it being produced? Many chocolate bar companies that are familiar to most Americans use child slaves in the process of making their cocoa products. In the article: “Ignorance is Bliss” by John Zetterstrom, we see the negative effect that America’s demand for chocolate can have on children in different countries and how a large majority of people are completely unaware of this issue. The article also explores the life of a former “chocolate slave” and the way he was maliciously treated while working. It is disturbing for me to hear about this problem and it is critical for the well-being of the children involved that we put an end to this terrible matter. …show more content…
The article reports that kids as young as nine years old are forced into the possession of the Ivory Coast business and imprisoned in child slave labor. (Zetterstrom, paragraph 4) It’s difficult for me to comprehend that such young children are involuntarily taken into the Ivory Coast business to serve as slaves. People must have no moral values in order to participate in acts such as smuggling and enslaving youthful boys and girls into this business. Not to mention, the slaves are abused and harmed while working. “He had no idea what his future had in store for him, full of vicious and brutal beatings (the slaves were usually beaten or flogged with bicycle chains or branches from trees.)” (Zetterstrom, paragraph 5) On top of being separated from their families and loved ones, the slaves are ruthlessly being beaten by the people in charge of the company. They’re not even getting paid or sleeping in proper living