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Are kids even treated like humans? (lemmygrad.ml)

submitted 2 years ago by Spanish_Commie@lemmygrad.ml to c/comradeship@lemmygrad.ml

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So I've been thinking for a while about this subject, and I finally decided to make a post about this some time after I saw a YouTuber say what I put on the title of this post.

Thing is, I've noticed that very often young people and especially kids are treated as lesser beings, like if they were not humans beings with problems and lives of their own but just an annoyance that people have to keep up with.

I remember when I was a kid and I wanted to cross a zebra crossing cars would just pass by without stopping more often than not. Now that I'm an adult they stop pretty much every time. I suspect it was because they didn't want to stop for someone they consider to be lesser than them.

Also, a lot of people seem to think that being a kid means that you just play videogames or whatever all day, but don't these people remember when they were kids? I sure do. Going to school has been the worst thing I've ever had to endure. The only difference with having a job is that you don't get paid.

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[–] fire86743@lemmygrad.ml 25 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (11 children)

I honestly don't have any thoughts on this right now other than we need to discuss this. At the time of me writing this, there are no comments on this post.

This issue is often dismissed, but we Marxists criticize and breakdown every amount of our society in hopes of building a new one, and the role of children and/or childhood shouldn't be an exception to this.

Also, what are your guys' thoughts on the concept of youth liberation? Do you support the idea or reject it? Should it be implemented immediately under socialism, implemented gradually as productive forces grow, or not be considered at all?

[–] Shinhoshi@lemmygrad.ml 17 points 2 years ago (6 children)

I support Marxist abolition of the family and education reforms to get rid of the "factory model of education."

That being said, I don't think getting rid of education entirely, for example, is a good idea.

[–] rjs001@lemmygrad.ml 11 points 2 years ago (5 children)

I can’t imagine any person in a proper state of mind would support getting rid of education. We need to make education about learning and not about production but I think as a society we need to emphasize learning and education as much as humanly possible

[–] Rondomi@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Our conditions aren't conducive to maintaining a proper state of mind. After having been put through the barbaric, traumatic education typical to the west, I can understand why people foster a belief that education is bad by default. Like those put through conversion therapy who develop a disdain for psychologists. Or those wronged by their government who become anarchists. All three have applied to me in the past. When one is a victim of poor education and trauma, getting them to see the truth can become an extremely delicate act.

[–] rjs001@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 2 years ago

I suppose this is a reason. I still think logically and as a group we need to reject any assertions against education most fully

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