Quote Originally Posted by Dark Dragon
It'll hurt our economy if 80% of the population is working in the slave mines.
The other 20% will be so productive that the loss of the productivity of the 80% will be negligible. Plus since 80% of the population is in the slave mines, we won't need that much output to support the well-to-do 20%. Those who meet mandated guidelines for body/weight/height will be released from the mines anyway.

Quote Originally Posted by TheHereticAzazel
A bunch of fattys tryiung to haul coal from one end of the mine to another won't do you much good. I personally can't go an hour without a cruller.
That's mostly the point, as they are sent there to shape up or die. Plus the slave mines will produce all the textiles and products that are currently made by China. It's win-win for my administration.