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Wouldn't you agree that coddling makes people weak?



Coddling is not universal (especially in context). You can't be coddled on the internet, while you may be physically. People who have plenty of money growing up, aren't universally degenerate. So no, I don't agree, anymore than I would agree that beating them makes them strong.

I'm not sure what you're getting at with the overly-simplistic strawman, when the issue is complex. Primarily, it's an issue that needs to be identified and mitigated to avoid tragedy and to what degree. That is the discussion that follows acknowledgement and western society isn't there yet.


I think it’s not “coddling” that happens outside of social media and “anti-coddling” that happens on social media.

Seems incredibly simplistic.




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