" I applaud the parents for raising two great kids. It was the kids idea to do this, if you had bother to read the article and photo captions."
Then I'm sure you applaud the parents of the kids who attend anti-Iraq War rallies holding anti-Bush signs. Hey - they probably learned in church that killing people is wrong and that war isn't a solution (or some such liberal nonsense). I'm sure their parents raised them well and are to be applauded too, like these parents here.
Or do you just pick & choose when you adhere to a principle?
Let's see:
1] Simple issue of a woman dying of thirst being offered water
2] Peaceful protest by conservatives where the risk of violence is minimal to non existent
compared to
1] Complexities of the reasons for war
2] Almost universal outbreak of riots at 'peace rallies'
Which issue is more readily understood by a child?
Which one places the child more at risk?
Ask a child to explain it to you since I am sure that you don't understand the difference.