Is this right?

some thoughts after seeing a film showing very young children marching in the street to demonstrate against drink driving. Questioning whether it is right to educate children to protest in this way rather than to go through the diplomatic channels.

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• protests
• education
• children
• demonstrations

[mcurren2004]

Kids should be taught the 3R's in school & that's ALL. The rest they should learn from their parents & later on from their own perception. Mary

[detubator]

Nice correlation with the Hitler youth.

Yes, it is wrong. Children aren't able to fully comprehend the world as it really is and make up their own minds, so that's pure indoctrination.

PS: Everybody watch out for little Green nazis, soon in your neighbourhood.. along with the bigbrother CCTV cameras.

[enjoikr3w14]

grandpa....is that you?

[assegai47]

It is disturbing. Let kids pick their own ideas, grow their own arguments and fight the battles they deem worthy when they are ready.

[FritoCat]

I think it should be up to the parents to teach their children on these particular topics. Educators are wonderful and we need them however there must be boundaries so that they are not raising the child. The parent and the childs family is responsible for molding and creating a child's character. The school should focus on teaching them Arithmetic, English and the sort. Just my opinion. :) Love your videos.

[fettuccinetube]

Yes, now that you mention it. I hadn´t thought of it that way. Even though it is a good cause in this case, it is still indoctrination.

[phekwig]

It's not right... It blocks traffic.

[RagtimeGoldfield]

What is a geriatric?

[vynil53]

when people - or children - protest it should be because they want to, not because someone made them.

[vinoberg]

Kids who have never drunk, used a cell phone or driven have no business being corrupted into opinions about whether or not these things coincide. 'nough said.