Introduction The concept of free trade has been viewed as one of the numerous advantages of the globalization process. With all boundaries removed, the owners of companies will be able to reduce the customs value related costs. In addition, they will have more options for managing their business processes. Thus, the costs related to logistics and especially transportation will be avoided. However, there is evidence that many developing states will suffer damage as a result of free trade. In the article titled “My Six-Year-Old Son Should Get a Job: Is Free Trade Always the Answer?,” the author analyzes free trade and its challenges to Korea, as well as the citizens of developing countries in general. Summary Ha-Joon Chang argues in his article that the system of free trade, which is currently being promoted in Korea, may stop the economic evolution of the state and threaten the well-being of its citizens. According to the author, not only the speed of free trade liberalization in Korea and developing countries, but also the scale, which the process has taken, affects the Korean business society. As the author explains, the rapid changes will destroy the Korean business and the Korean SMEs, which are far too weak and few to face the global competition. Thesis statement Though the article is well-written and has a strong point to make, the author shocks American readers into paying attention with the shocking idea of child labor instead of appealing to the readers’ common sense. As a result, the article turns weaker. Ethos, Logos and Pathos The fallacies of the article become clear after a close look at the comparison that the author makes. At first, the author speaks about governments throwing companies into the environment of free trade. Then, he starts talking about parents making their children to earn for a living. Such a parallel, though shocking, is not quite accurate. The author clearly appeals to people’s emotions instead of their common sense. As a result, the comparison seems rather loose and does not work well. The comparison does not make Chang’s point any stronger. First of all, Chang does not differentiate between between common family values of the Western family institution and business ethics in his article. More to the point, the author mixes the ethics and morals of two entirely different cultures. He contrasts the idea of child labor, which is quite common for the poor Eastern states, to the ethical standards of the Western world. True, the comparison makes a huge effect on the readers for the first couple of minutes. However, as soon as the shock wears out, a reader understands that the culture context cannot be compared to the economic one. Therefore, the overall impression of the article is rather weak, though the article is written very well. The author appeals to the traditional values of an average Western family, which seems rather manipulative in a business discussion. Breadth of the Research The author of the article does not use a lot of sources to support their argument. Still, the research can be considered rather broad, since not only economic, but also political and social issues have been included in the specified text. The author discusses the problem of poverty in th