Worst of Social Justice

[The Right Honourable Mlle Antéchrist]

^^ I've seen people use that line of reasoning. Not on Tumblr (aside from obvious trolls), but elsewhere on the internet. Pedos claiming that children are capable of sexual desire and we're taking away their rights over their own bodies, etc.

Of course, it falls more under "desperate attempts to rationalized horrific acts" than "social justice", but it exists nonetheless.

[Søren]

Im surprised at the maturity. I thought it would be an endless onslaught of RAHALLPEDOPHILESAREHORRIBLEPEOPLE

And the general hatred towards thought crime.

Kudos.

[The Right Honourable Mlle Antéchrist]

Im surprised at the maturity. I thought it would be an endless onslaught of RAHALLPEDOPHILESAREHORRIBLEPEOPLE

And the general hatred towards thought crime.

Kudos.

Eh, we've had this discussion numerous times before, and it's always gone pretty much the same way. The only people I remember doing the whole "RAHALLPEDOPHILESAREHORRIBLEPEOPLE" thing are BrendenRizzo (surprise surprise) and some guy on Proboards who somehow misread the entire thread and thought people were supporting child molesters (I recall him posting something to the effect of "WE'VE GONE DOWN THE SLIPPERY SLOPE! THE FUNDIES WERE RIGHT!").

[Auri-El]

Just in case you weren't 50000% done with Tumblr there is an adult privilege tag:

Adult privilege is the fact that I can go to the bathroom whenever I want/need to, and no one will try to stop me.

Think about that. Many young people in school are prevented from taking care of natural human bodily functions when they need to. The fact that some students will use it to get out of class doesn’t justify attempting to prevent someone from using the toilet when they need to. That’s inhumane.

Fine, if kids want to have adult privileges, they can have adult responsibilities too. They can work a real job, have bills, be responsible for the safety and well-being of a family. Yup.

[Askold]

Just in case you weren't 50000% done with Tumblr there is an adult privilege tag:

Adult privilege is the fact that I can go to the bathroom whenever I want/need to, and no one will try to stop me.

Think about that. Many young people in school are prevented from taking care of natural human bodily functions when they need to. The fact that some students will use it to get out of class doesn’t justify attempting to prevent someone from using the toilet when they need to. That’s inhumane.

Fine, if kids want to have adult privileges, they can have adult responsibilities too. They can work a real job, have bills, be responsible for the safety and well-being of a family. Yup.

Who was it that suggested that? Because I'm pretty sure Beck, Reilly or someone suggested that poor kids should be forced to work as janitors in schools or something. In fact the whole "back in my days I had to spend my hours after school working to earn some pocket money rather than getting handouts" is a pretty common complain.

[Auri-El]

Oh, I don't actually think that, that kids should have to work, just to clarify. I was trying to say, they don't get the relative freedoms that they think come with being an adult because they're not capable of handling the co-existing stress.

[Askold]

I know.

It's just that your sarcasm reminded me of the fact there are people who really DO have that opinion.

[The Right Honourable Mlle Antéchrist]

Just in case you weren't 50000% done with Tumblr there is an adult privilege tag:

Adult privilege is the fact that I can go to the bathroom whenever I want/need to, and no one will try to stop me.

Think about that. Many young people in school are prevented from taking care of natural human bodily functions when they need to. The fact that some students will use it to get out of class doesn’t justify attempting to prevent someone from using the toilet when they need to. That’s inhumane.

Fine, if kids want to have adult privileges, they can have adult responsibilities too. They can work a real job, have bills, be responsible for the safety and well-being of a family. Yup.

Who was it that suggested that? Because I'm pretty sure Beck, Reilly or someone suggested that poor kids should be forced to work as janitors in schools or something. In fact the whole "back in my days I had to spend my hours after school working to earn some pocket money rather than getting handouts" is a pretty common complain.

That was Newt Gingrich, once again proving that he is literally a cartoon villain.

[PosthumanHeresy]

Just in case you weren't 50000% done with Tumblr there is an adult privilege tag:

Adult privilege is the fact that I can go to the bathroom whenever I want/need to, and no one will try to stop me.

Think about that. Many young people in school are prevented from taking care of natural human bodily functions when they need to. The fact that some students will use it to get out of class doesn’t justify attempting to prevent someone from using the toilet when they need to. That’s inhumane.

Actually, I've seen where it can be extremely inhumane. I've seen people clenching their legs trying not to shit themselves because they're not allowed to go, and I've heard of teenagers on their periods being told they can't go, even though they really need to.

[gyeonghwa]

I have seen abuse of the whole no restroom policy too, but generally has more to do with class than ageism. As in schools that generally has those policies are those in poorer neighborhoods where they don't care for the well-being of the students.

[SpaceProg]

I don't think I've ever been flat-out denied to go to the bathroom when I was at school.  I've had some teachers be bitchy about it like they're doing me a monumental favor akin to curing cancer, but never really outright denial.  Tough stuff.

[gyeonghwa]

In the sixties, some predominantly Latino schools in LA locked restroom doors during breaks and lunch. Yeah way more to do with other factors than discrimination against young ones. If they tried that at Newport Beach you can bet no one would stand for it.

I honestly had someone try to tell me consent law was discriminatory, though. I also had an anarchist tell me anti rape laws violated their personal freedom but that's another ball of idiocy.

[Shane for Wax]

Though it's really ageist in here. ;P

[SpaceProg]

Though it's really ageist in here. ;P

Shush, young 'un.  The grown-ups are talkin'.

[Shane for Wax]

Rude. Though the first time I've actually felt young.