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Parents Say Children Over-Exposed to Sex Will Government Act? Mal Fletcher

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Image by Getty Images via @daylife " Censorship is, at its best, nothing more than the legal codification of proven community values for the protection of those who cannot protect themselves. To argue against censorship where children are concerned is both disingenuous and foolhardy." ‘A baby is nothing but a bundle of possibilities.’ So said the prominent nineteenth century abolitionist and liberal clergyman, Henry Ward Beecher . The inheritance of genetics aside, children have always been very much a product of the nurturing they receive and the environment in which they receive it. Genetic influence itself is often subject to the effects of environment. A new UK poll reveals that large numbers of parents are concerned that society may be creating the wrong environment for their children. The study shows that 88 percent of parents feel their children are under pressure to grow up too quickly, especially in the area of sexual behaviour. The study was commissione...