Is It Right To Allow Kids To Accompany You Picketing?
@moonlitmagikchild (22181)
United States
April 30, 2012 3:40pm CST
growing up i dont know how many pro-life picketing things my family dragged me to and now i see people now with their kids with them while they picket makes me really think.
do you think its right to bring your kids along to picket?
to me if they dont understand the problem or issue then i dont think its correct to bring them to pickets for topics such as abortion and stuff they dont need to know about at a young age. i was like 4 years old gluing fetuses and pics of chopped up babies to a sign when i couldnt even read the sign! not to mention some of these pickets do get dangerous sometimes.
i am not sure what age would be appropriate for picketing and i think it really depends on the subject but i think its wrong to drag your kid to stand up for something they dont understand and may grow up to not believe in or think is right but it was pushed on them to believe other wise with the peer pressure type atmosphere of the group picketing.
but thats my opinion. i know some people just cant get babysitters and even though i dont have kids and if i did i would raise them to not be sheltered i woulnt want them exposed to picketing
what do you guys think? have you taken your kids picketing? where you a kid that was dragged to a picket?
2 responses
@GemmaR (8517)
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30 Apr 12
I think that it depends on what the picket is about, and whether it is likely to be violent or not. I think a peaceful picket could be a good thing for a child to be able to see, as they would be able to see that they are able to take a stand for the things that they believe in, so it could be a fantastic life lesson for them. However, if there is any violence then there is no way that children should be allowed anywhere near a picket line, and I certainly wouldn't allow any of my children to go to an event such as that where they might get hurt.
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@moonlitmagikchild (22181)
• United States
30 Apr 12
do you think that as long as it wont be violent that any picket is ok such as abortion which are known for very graphic signs etc? or any others that could be graphic?
@megamatt (14291)
• United States
1 May 12
Given how violent protests of such a nature can get, I think that it is really a boneheaded idea to really drag your children along. No matter what it is like. Adults know what they are getting themselves in and know that if things turn ugly, they really can handle themselves, well in theory, and have the ability to go away.
For one, the children really don't know what is going on like you said, so it is really foolish. And for two, it just puts them right in potential danger should a riot break out. That to me is just really the thing that sticks right out most in my mind. And I'm sure more then a few of them are using children as some kind of sympathy card, as tools to drive their stance, which really turns my stomach as well.
