>And this argument is so tired that it even has its own Wikipedia page explaining that it is a logical fallacy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Think_of_the_child

>And this argument is so tired that it even has its own Wikipedia page explaining that it is a logical fallacy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Think_of_the_children https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Think_of_the_children This was used during my childhood by the Reagan (and subsequent) administration as justification for cracking down on the drug war and leading us closer to a police state, skirting constitutional rights, etc. Of course the children they were supposedly protecting got arrested for smoking pot and underage drinking and whatnot, damaging their lives and future outlook, sometimes significantly.