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Re:Son, as soon as someone puts their hands on you... by noonespecial on Thursday November 11, 2010 @09:50PM (#1896316)
I'm pretty sure that if you give children "control over their world" you get Lord of the Flies.

Children aren't mini adults. They're half done adults. There's some scary and important stuff missing.

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Re:Son, as soon as someone puts their hands on you... by extension on Thursday November 11, 2010 @10:25PM (#1896411)
Lord of the Flies is what we have now. The adults take what they need and otherwise leave children to make a fairly brutal society for themselves. They are just a natural resource, after all.

Not being little monsters should be a part of their education. Instead, they have to grow up and live in the adult world for several years before they actually learn to act like adults.

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