"Think of the Children" Meme
HN comments sarcastically invoking or referencing the 'think of the children' trope in debates about safety, suitability, or content for kids.
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Sample Comments
Well, that's children for you.
What's this have to do with children
Get real, they're for children.
but what about the children! /s
quick, somebody think of the children.
Gives a new meaning to "won't somebody please think of the children?"
Don't worry, the kids are on it
It’s a think of the children on HN :)
Which means some of them are children
It's for kids. You know, children.