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I agree that children should be taught to respect one another regardless of race, gender, sexuality, ethnicity, etc

However, I would also argue it is imperative to teach them how and why these things have been used historically within the United States, and beyond. Racism, sexism, classism, ableism, queerphobia, etc are interconnected issues, and ensuring that the future generation recognizes them as such the first step is ensuring they can fight against them. It may be a daunting task, but it starts with simply teaching kids empathy, and encouraging them to be curious, ask questions, and most importantly, not punish them when they begin to question authority & what they are being taught to believe as the truth; it is within their right as human beings to be treated with respect, and their thoughts & actions must be held to the same standard.

For those who are concerned about exposing their children to “inappropriate” information or that it might be “too difficult” to understand: first and foremost, these topics should be handled with care, and imperatively allow kids to express questions, thoughts, or feelings regarding. Secondly, children already engage with and contend with the effects of numerous societal issues whether you realize it or not. Providing them a vocabulary to better discuss these problems is beneficial not just to their mental & physical wellbeing, but for the collective as a whole

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Elizabeth Warren Walks Back Murder Comments

Congressional Democrats broadly denounced the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Friday morning, after Republicans started accusing Sen. Elizabeth Warren of excusing violence.“No one's condoning this,” said Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Ill.). “Violence never is the right answer for anything. And it was a horrible murder, a tragic loss for his family.” Warren this week condemned the shooting, but added that people “can be pushed only so far.”"We'll say it over and over," Warren said on MSNBC’S “The ReidOut.” " Violence is never the answer. This guy [Luigi Mangione] gets a trial who's allegedly killed the CEO of UnitedHealth, but you can only push people so far, and then they start to take matters into their own hands."In a statement to POLITICO, Warren said, “Violence is never the answer. Period. I should have been much clearer that there is never a justification for murder.” Top Republicans denounced Warren's comments and the walked-back rhetoric, with House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) calling it “inappropriate and dangerous.”Some House Democrats asked about the incident on Thursday pivoted the conversation to discuss policy options on health care or gun safety.“I don't really know that this is really a space that Congress normally weighs in on,” said Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas). “But at the end of the day, I think it’s an opportunity, because now people are talking about health care and to talk about the fact that this industry has honestly not been as helpful as it could be.”“Violence is never the answer,” said Rep. Troy Carter (D-La.). “We know that there are people suffering, there’s great challenges in healthcare. There's great challenges, and people have, in fact, been wronged, but a process of governance is the way to address that, not violence.”And Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) who denounced the murder, said the killer should be prosecuted and that “I do know that allegedly a ghost gun was used, and we should also ban ghost guns. There's no reason for them beyond the streets.”

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