The push to vaccinate kids shows our moral compass is askew
The pandemic has put paid to the long-held idea that adults should put children first, and protect them, not the other way around
The boundaries between childhood and adulthood have long been blurry. Shops sell skimpy clothes for pre-pubescent children to parents wearing the latest jeans and trainers. Mums and daughters share make-up, dads and sons Spotify-playlists, and teachers are quick to say that - just like the children in their classes - they too are learners. Adults no longer automatically assume authority over children or garner respect from them.
But one distinction between children and adults has, until now, held tight: adults, collectively, are supposed to protect children, and not the other way around. Sadly, coronavirus seems to have put paid even to this most basic moral certainty. It has become acceptable for adults to demand that children act to protect them. This shameful state of affairs turns traditional moral values on their head.
The latest example of this role reversal can be seen in the pressure to vaccinate healthy children against Covid despite almost complete agreement that the vaccine is of little medical benefit to them.
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