Let's try to avoid the insults about Bush or comments on 'the War' - otherwise this'll get closed pretty quickly.

I noticed you highlighted the word 'choosing' - which I would have picked up on anyway.

In most species of animal, growing up is something that happens before you become an adult. You don't see lion cubs hunting with the pack. You see them playing around being looked after by their parents. That way, they learn properly what's right and what's wrong... hang on a sec... learn properly what's right and what's wrong... that's better... so that when they finally reach adulthood they are able to handle it.

How is it, then, that human children who cannot possibly fully understand what they are supporting or opposing are allowed to skip adult skills training sessions (i.e. school) to attend big demonstrations - whether it be political ones like this or ones that show they are upset that their favourite girl/boy band split up?

Is it perhaps because there are some devious adults out there who, realising they can easily get a half a million under 16s screaming and shouting, actively encourage them to attend to simply swell their numbers.

I'm not so sure children should be allowed to make up their own minds on critical issues. That's part of the reason we have a mess now. :)

And they certainly shouldn't be allowed to attend political demonstrations. That's weak parenting and weak schooling.

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