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No music, no ball games, no fun: society is wiping out play (www.independent.co.uk)

submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I agree with the general idea or the article that restricting kids' play is stupid, but the author seems to be a bit of a moron himself:

Want a solution to the rights of children not getting upheld? Give pre-teenage kids the vote. I’d go with 10 years old, others say as young as six.

Not only is this dumb, it completely ignores the idea of parental responsibility - it's the parents who must look after the interests of their kids.

Such hot takes make the whole article immediately dismissable.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I think that part was written as tongue in cheek, not a serious solution.

That said, I do wonder if something like the UK Youth Parliament could be given a greater voice in policy relating to children. It could help make our nation more child friendly, and encourage greater participation in democracy at a younger age.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

I’ve got 4 children. They can barely be in charge of cleaning up after dinner.

So I’m sure they’ll do a better job than our current politicians.