> Should children be banned from all restaurants? Children are obviously different, because they're a necessary part of a functioning society. Banning parents

> Should children be banned from all restaurants? Children are obviously different, because they're a necessary part of a functioning society. Banning parents from all places not explicitly designed for children seems cruel and, in more practical terms, will further reduce the number of people willing to shoulder the burdens of parenthood. I'm also convinced that children derive great benefits from spending time in the company of adults other than their parents. To quote one of the Greeks: "It takes a village to raise a child". Yes, you can make an argument for human self-extinction. But that's a separate debate.