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Is it just me, or is there something disturbing about an 8 year old activist for anything? I cannot see anything good coming from turning young children into activists. Kids that age need love and stability, not the fear that the world is going to end unless they do something.
This is not going away. What kind of person this badly disregards the science? Do these deniers also take their children to Witch Doctors? No? Oh, well then they like _some_ of the science.
The media and activists are largely to blame here. If a child wants to opine on climate change or abortion or whatever, that's fine. But activists and the media shouldn't push to elevate that child to the national stage to score political points. Once you've set yourself up as a political activist, people will respond to your beliefs, and they won't always be kind.
People are not responding to their beliefs though - this is straight up abuse, racism, and crass insults. Presumably as they are unable to engage with those beliefs at a rational level.
I cant help but think that those girls were selected specifically because they re underage. That they would attract trolls is an inevitability.
Is the solution to suppress their voices, rather than protect them from trolls and suppress the voices of the trolls?
We also shouldn't elevate our children to become spokespeople for the world.
Let kids be kids.
Sad to see. Although, honestly, the parents shouldn't have allowed their kids to put themselves in these 'activist' positions to begin with. What did they expect? And also, a 16 year old girl speaking at the UN? Is that a joke? I fully support protecting the environment but this is child exploitation for political purposes. These movements should be led by scientists, not children. Is it any wonder people are still s…
If it's shameful that a 16 year old is being forced to lead a movement, the shame is on society and the older generations for not doing anything about climate change despite manifest urgency.
Yes, single handedly, just her, her famous parents, a PR team and millions of dollars worth of support from the likes of George Soros et al.
The media and activists are largely to blame here. If a child wants to opine on climate change or abortion or whatever, that's fine. But activists and the media shouldn't push to elevate that child to the national stage to score political points. Once you've set yourself up as a political activist, people will respond to your beliefs, and they won't always be kind.
Excellent. Blame the victim for having an opinion. People are not responding to their beliefs though - this is straight up abuse, racism, and crass insults. Presumably as they are unable to engage with those beliefs at a rational level.
Sad to see. Although, honestly, the parents shouldn't have allowed their kids to put themselves in these 'activist' positions to begin with. What did they expect? And also, a 16 year old girl speaking at the UN? Is that a joke? I fully support protecting the environment but this is child exploitation for political purposes. These movements should be led by scientists, not children. Is it any wonder people are still s…
I cant help but think that those girls were selected specifically because they re underage. That they would attract trolls is an inevitability.
Is the solution to suppress their voices, rather than protect them from trolls and suppress the voices of the trolls?
Trolling is a fundamental right , not being trolled is not