Children are a problem for liberalism, one you can see in everything from school-board wars to fights over indoctrination. If all individuals are free and equal, endowed with rights by their Creator, then does that include children? Kids are fully human, yes, but they’re also dependent, impulsive, and not yet capable of adult autonomy. So when do rights…
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A political theorist argues that children have no rights
A debate about parental power, the state, and why childhood breaks liberal theory.
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The Argument is a podcast dedicated to honest, unflinching debate about the biggest questions facing democracy, culture, and our future. Host Jerusalem Demsas will bring together voices across the political spectrum to argue, challenge, and persuade. Each episode is a space where disagreements aren’t hidden or shouted down but confronted directly, with clarity and conviction.Appears in episode
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