At the invitation of a child protection association, its president asks me to explain why we have a special responsibility towards children, which is undoubtedly different and more pressing than we have towards adults.
In fact, it is undeniable that the murder of a child, like that of this 5-year-old girl recently murdered by a teenager, shocks us even more than any other murder. Without even thinking about it, we spontaneously put ourselves in the parents' shoes, we imagine their unspeakable, irremediable pain. It is clear that these little beings tear us away feelings that surpass all other forms of love or friendship that we have known during our lives.
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