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Originally posted by ChuckElias
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Originally posted by rainmaker
In practice, it appears as though if children are treated poorly from the beginning, they never learn how to "not-consent", and thus the principle isn't applicable. I guess you could say they don't have any consent to give. That goes for racial mistreatment,
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That's a good point. I never had to deal with being belittled at home. (I got plenty of it at school, but who didn't?)
I honestly don't think, however, that the principle isn't applicable. It just means that people in this position have to be taught what their true value is, and the power they have within themselves. I have no idea how to do that, but that doesn't mean it can't or shouldn't be done.
I honestly believe that a person who recognizes his/her true value and power should not care one whit about what anybody else says about him/her.
I say that from my decidedly non-privileged position. 
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Actually, your position is quite privileged -- I mean you know how to spell privilege, and that's something!
Yes, the people can and should be "taught what their true value is, and the power they have within themselves." How do we as a society do that? To start with, our institutions do what we can to avoid further damage. You see where I'm going with this. It is one thing that the NCAA can do to "teach what their true value is, and the power they have within themselves." To leave things as they are, is to say, "We don't care."