Reply #17: Whether you and I like it or not, extremists use their kids for political purposes ALL THE TIME.

[Heidi]

Did you see something in the link at the OP to indicate this child was guided or pushed by adults to organize the rally? I didn't see anything like that. What I saw was every indication this little boy was bright enough to put two and two together and come up with the cogent analysis that the homophobic slurs he heard from his peers are hurtful to people he cares about (the gay neighbors who can't marry due to Colorado's marriage laws). Perhaps you're not giving Ethan enough credit for being able to observe the world around him, draw his own conclusions and act accordingly, and that's more than can be said for fundy families I've seen _using_ children to make a statement.