Why is it that we always only hear the perspective of the monks in Tibet? Are they the only people living there? To me it seems like they're the only people with good media skills there (just as they seem quite privileged otherwise as well - after all, you don't see them working too much).

What about the farmers that live there? The average person, who's struggling to make a living? What do *they* think about the situation? I know by now that the monks are not happy about the development, but don't expect me to cry too many tears about complaints from some religious elite (no matter how pretty their robes and temples are).

Of course kids have their own opinions. The only question is - how well thought-out are they?

There are reasons why we have age limits on a lot of things that require somewhat sophisticated judgment (driving, drinking, voting, sex, etc.). Kids' opinions may be very strong and absolute, but that doesn't make them any truer.

And any adult who's using his kids as a billboard for their own opinions either hasn't much evolved past a teenager's maturity level, or is cynically placing *them* in front of the camera because they make better eye-candy.