Via The Week, children matter because of Christianity.
- “Today, it is simply taken for granted that the innocence and vulnerability of children makes them beings of particular value, and entitled to particular care. We also romanticize children — their beauty, their joy, their liveliness. Our culture encourages us to let ourselves fall prey to our gooey feelings whenever we look at baby pictures. What could be more natural? In fact, this view of children is a historical oddity.”
- “…in ancient Greece and Rome, children were considered nonpersons.”
Some would argue we’re returning to the ancient ways (if we’re not already there).
