It takes faith to fight the war on innocence
by Ida Gazzola, Mercator:
“Childhood is a privilege,” states a government childhood education committee in the 2017 movie The Child in Time. That doesn’t ring true to Stephen (Benedict Cumberbatch), whose daughter has been abducted. The movie goes on to explore the theme of childhood-related loss: loss of a daughter, the loss of a man who was never allowed to have a real childhood and, ultimately, the loss of all children in a society with repressive rules.
The Child in Time is set in England and based on a novel written in 1987. Quite a lot has changed since then. “Repressive rules” have been replaced almost globally by a child-centric approach that involves affirming any feelings and opinions a child may have, in many cases to the exclusion of the parents.
Ironically, however, the loss of childhood in our world has surpassed what is portrayed in the movie, and this is accelerating at a dizzying pace. Children are exposed to an enormous number of mature topics, with those of a sexual nature topping the list. Society seems unconcerned about shielding children from violence or extremely negative topics.
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At the same time, another cultural trend encourages individuals to fight back and speak up when something offends them. At first, this may seem a good thing, and it would be – if all parties agreed to have open, honest dialogue. Unfortunately, in most cases, the pattern has become one in which an offended party calls out an offence, makes a big fuss, and then expects only accolades in return. The offender is presumed guilty.
In short, part of society is pushing early sexual awareness fused with closed-minded self-righteousness.
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