Those of us who have lived through this madness over here are very wary when we hear the wail "It's for the cheeldreen!" emerge from the banshee throats of our elected officials. That almost always means "If I don't go along with this latest infringment on the rights of the more intelligent and less superstitious, I won't get to stay in office with all the lovely perks."
Perhaps many parents are so indifferent or inadequate that their children do stupid and dangerous things. However, society as a whole should not be restricted so as to make the world suitable for those under the age of comprehension to the detriment of those of us who are capable of choosing our own entertainments etc.
I do not know how it is in the UK, but those who govern us here in the States are not to be trusted. Their judgment is almost always swayed by fear and a loathing of returning to private life where they would have to work for their sustenance instead of being spoon-fed by a gaggle of lobbyists and venal clergypersons.
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Perhaps many parents are so indifferent or inadequate that their children do stupid and dangerous things. However, society as a whole should not be restricted so as to make the world suitable for those under the age of comprehension to the detriment of those of us who are capable of choosing our own entertainments etc.
I do not know how it is in the UK, but those who govern us here in the States are not to be trusted. Their judgment is almost always swayed by fear and a loathing of returning to private life where they would have to work for their sustenance instead of being spoon-fed by a gaggle of lobbyists and venal clergypersons.