The Independent is committed to delivering quality journalism on crucial topics like reproductive rights and climate change without paywalls. Recent discussions include a controversial French law regarding adult-only establishments in hospitality, raising questions about societal attitudes towards children and the implications for demographics such as the LGBTQ+ community. The article critiques the no-kids trend in public spaces as a potential form of discrimination, highlighting the need for balance between adult comfort and children’s presence in society.
"This is a howler or should that be howleur? Because the French have proposed a new law that would mean hotels and restaurants that don't admit children could be prosecuted."
"A child shouts, laughs and moves, she said. We're institutionalising the idea that silence is a luxury and the absence of children is a luxury."
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