That would seem to be the appropriate thing and they were left alone. I used to sort of think that way. I used to go along with the quasi-libertarian approach of people can do whatever they want as long as they don’t push it on you. But that approach doesn’t work. We have seen a slow progression of “rights” beyond our God-given rights. It’s a nudge here and a push there. They do not stop “progressing”. That progress can be effectively stopped when they are children, just be letting other children deal with the situation. (Beating the chit out of freaks.)
> It’s a nudge here and a push there. They do not stop “progressing”. <
That’s a fair point. Society works best when there is a pendulum effect. Go too far in either direction, and mechanisms kick in to move things the other way.
But as you noted, that mechanism is now gone. That’s mainly because the free exchange of ideas is now gone. Thirty years ago, teachers would have spoken up against allowing boys in the girls’ locker room. It would have been a major topic at faculty meetings.
But speak up now and you’re gone, having changed nothing. And your 20-something replacement would make things even worse.