Adolescent Emancipation and Easter

When one takes an anarchist and a rationalist perspective they quickly become familiar with defending considered convictions against deeply ingrained prejudices, religious and pseudo-religious belief, the gross machinations of institutionalized political power and economic vested interests. Yet among all the libertarian and democratic perspectives espoused, none cause as much discomfort - or for that matter indicates the degree of irrationality in allegedly popular opinion - that those relating to adolescents and their rights.

What all this has to do with Easter will become obvious soon enough.

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