Equip every child with a mighty “why” hammer!
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If you're ever wondering why our society is the way it is, just remember that as children we're all taught to obey dogma, not challenge it.
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Those come built in. Either hand them out to replace what has been taken, or make people stop taking them away.
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After having kids, I find myself more often thinking “I don’t have time to explain why an ant trap is poisonous, TAKE IT OUT OF YOUR MOUTH”
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My parents had a strong Act now, Ask after policy.
(That’s how they convinced me to eat Octopus!)
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The uncomfortable thing is that you can't restrict *where* you're allowed to ask why.
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fwiw, my 2.5y/o has already figured out how to troll me with nonsensicle why-bombs (i indulge her unless it's a delaying tactic)
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