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Kids Don’t Think Congress Has Their Best Interests In Mind With Their Grandstanding ‘Protect The Children’ Hearing (www.techdirt.com)

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Kids Don’t Think Congress Has Their Best Interests In Mind With Their Grandstanding ‘Protect The Children’ Hearing::We’ve covered a few stories this week related to the Senate hearing on “kids safety” and there’s going to be a lot more in the coming weeks as those same Senators grandstand and yell about “protect the children!” and generally make fools of themselves. I think Casey Newton’s summary of the spectacle is about right:…

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago

As a parent, there is a way for kids to know what's good for them.

What kids lack is experience and emotional maturity, not an understanding of their needs. If you actually listen to kids, they'll surprise you with their observant, creative, and intelligent minds.

No, we shouldn't rely solely on what they say, but to exclude them entirely from the conversation is wrong for so many reasons