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On 31/1/02 Vaneesa Thompson wrote:

>And yes, I understand freedom of information.  But has anyone decided at what
>age that freedom starts.  Is a child free to read what ever he or she likes
>with or without their parents consent?
>
When should students have the freedom to choose for themselves? Do
they have to wait until they are no longer financially dependent on
their parents, or does the moment come at some earlier point? If so
when?

As someone who believes that children should be brought up to develop
their own independent ideas, I'm intrigued.

EB

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