Let us recall the participation of citizens in the political life of their state. Participation in elections is accepted only by those persons who have reached a certain age, or majority. At the same time in Ancient Greece, for example, all free men, who turned 12, were considered of age. In most modern countries, one can express his opinion and take part in voting only after a person turns 18 years old.
Thus, it turns out that a small child has the right not at all, for which his parents are entitled. So why are the rights of the child different from the rights of an adult? And from what does this inequality come about? Let's try to understand this question.
Are the child and adult equal in rights?
It is only natural that all peoples and cultures restrict young children to their rights. Despite the recognized equality, in reality it turns out that the older you become, the more rights you acquire. First and foremost, this is due to caring for kids, because they are largely inexperienced, which means they can unconsciously jeopardize their own lives and health.
In addition, children are much weaker than adults and do not bear full responsibility for their actions. Of course, ideally, the restriction of the rights of a minor child can be associated exclusively with those issues in which his inexperience and lack of education can harm others or himself. In practice, this is not always the case. Very often you can see different situations,
Meanwhile, in most modern states, the basic rights of the child are still respected . Today, both children and adults have the right to life, to protection from violence, to dignified treatment, to relationships with members of their families and close people, to favorable cultural, physical and socio-economic conditions for development, and to uphold their own views .