I guess I see anti-war demos as less political - kids can understand peace, and IMO peace is something that most religions and political orientations can support.
When I saw kids of 8-10 yrs old waving those "yes on 8" signs, it made me sad both because of the bigotry that they're being raised with, but also because I'm REALLY doubting that their parents have fully explained the issue to them. Especially with the issue at hand, it seemed like they were being used as pawns to manipulate people's emotions.
That and, seeing kids soaking wet in the pouring rain on a Sunday afternoon, the momma in me was going "no! they'll catch cold"
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Date: 2008-11-02 04:08 pm (UTC)When I saw kids of 8-10 yrs old waving those "yes on 8" signs, it made me sad both because of the bigotry that they're being raised with, but also because I'm REALLY doubting that their parents have fully explained the issue to them. Especially with the issue at hand, it seemed like they were being used as pawns to manipulate people's emotions.
That and, seeing kids soaking wet in the pouring rain on a Sunday afternoon, the momma in me was going "no! they'll catch cold"