Even anti-vaxxers deserve the right to protest

School protesters are idiots and their pathetic displays are an annoying waste of time and energy. But confronting teenagers with arguments that challenge the consensus is not 'harassment' or 'intimidation'. Teenagers need to know that morons waving leaflets can be challenged. Instead of holding another boring PSHE lesson on how to spot fake news, schools should invite the protesters in and let pupils argue against them.

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