Thinking of the Children
Let’s talk about protecting children from harm. I like to think that is an idea most people can get behind. In particular, I want to talk about one of the biggest dangers facing young people these days. It isn’t drugs or tiktok challenges. It is suicide. Can we all agree that young people killing themselves is a bad thing? Seems like a pretty low bar to clear saying that children and teens committing suicide is universally bad. Really, if you can’t agree to that, just stop reading now. For the rest of us, I just want to start at a very basic premise: anything that stops a young person from killing themself is a good thing unless you can show evidence that it somehow creates a greater harm. Suicide is a pretty multifaceted issue. There are many causes, and not all can be treated the same way. Some people have deep seated mental health issues. Others are dealing with trama. Others are suffering the effects of socio-economic issues. I am not going to try and tackle all possibl...