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> or parents should parent their kids Parents are voters. One of the way they parent is by being civically active in their kids’ interest.
by JumpCrisscross 5mo ago
> or parents should parent their kids
Parents are voters. One of the way they parent is by being civically active in their kids’ interest.
- kelseyfrog 5mo agoParents should: Throw away their TVs and minimize screen time at home[1]. Be responsible for the upbringing of their own children[2]. Learn how to be parents; the government shouldn't force companies to do parenting instead[3]. Not have had children in the first place[4]. Be the ones responsible for parenting their own children[5]. Actually parent their kids and not rely on the government to nanny them[6]. Get to decide what content their children, then like me, you would oppose any kind of legislation with this goal in mind[7]. I could go on. My point is that HN has a long tradition of distrusting regulation especially when it comes to parenting. I have no problem acting as a lightning rod for that arugment. 1. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48182101 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48182101 2. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48074072 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48074072 3. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48072708 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48072708 4. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48069884 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48069884 5. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47818303 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47818303 6. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47635531 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47635531 7. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47382754 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47382754
- JumpCrisscross 5mo ago> HN has a long tradition of distrusting regulation especially when it comes to parenting Sure. HN is also filled with folks who don’t vote or believe in calling their electeds. Parenting has collective-responsibility elements. I’m not saying I support this instance of it. But in general, the argument that parenting has to be a solely individual responsibility while tech companies pillage our youth is a flawed pitch. (My personal view on this balance flipped with social media.)
- kelseyfrog 5mo agoOh for sure. In general, I file them in the PDA[1] bucket. 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pathological_demand_avoidance https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pathological_demand_avoidance
- frozenseven 5mo agoBonus: And we should recognize that kids have responsibilities too. If they do something bad, it's silly trying to throw the blame on whatever the current moral panic is. Video games, D&D, rock/rap music, AI (!), etc.
- kelseyfrog 5mo agoI kinda feel like the people inciting moral panics should be held responsible for doing so. It's the social equivalent of dumping toxic chemicals.