3 ms·"Think of my backyard" is slightly less compelling than "think of the children"by oldmanjay 10y ago"Think of my backyard" is slightly less compelling than "think of the children"Goronmon 10y agoJust because "think of the children" is an overused argument, doesn't mean we should stop caring about children entirely to avoid that phrasing. Same goes for the "not in my backyard" complaints.oldmanjay 10y agoIt also doesn't mean that saying it makes a compelling argument.