People are confused about what is actually an ‘attack’ on a politician’s child

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Some people are having a difficult time distinguishing between attacks on public officials and attacks on their children.

It is a general rule that children are off-limits. This is a good rule. It should be enforced enthusiastically and responsibly, with an emphasis on the word “responsibly.” This week alone has seen two examples of people getting tied in knots over remarks that do not quite represent a breaking of that “off-limits” rule.

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