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Sure, we shouldn't discount the opinions of a 15-year-old, they've probably got a novel perspective on things and there are issues that affect them that they ca
by joegibbs 3y ago
Sure, we shouldn't discount the opinions of a 15-year-old, they've probably got a novel perspective on things and there are issues that affect them that they can articulate an opinion on. But five? They've only just learned to walk and talk and they literally believe anything that their parents tell them. A five year old would believe that global warming was a scam invented by Martians if their parents told them so.
- II2II 3y agoFor the five year old: is that not the point? Adults can, and do, things that are against their long term interests. Yet they have to go to adults to intercede, both because they have little autonomy and because they need someone to assess if it is against their long term interests. Cases like this give them an opportunity to argue their position. It's not as though they are actually making the decisions.
- markdown 3y ago> A five year old would believe that global warming was a scam invented by Martians if their parents told them so. Millions of middle-aged and elderly Americans believe global warming is a scam because that's what conspiracy theorists told them. Have you seen the things these Q-Anon folk believe because some fool on the internet told them so?
- lukas099 3y agoJust as we trust parents to look after the needs of their children in every other way, we also trust them to defend their rights and privileges of citizenship. That includes suing if somebody infringes those rights and privileges.