Eight-Year-Olds Discover Human Nature

Eight year olds who thought the most dangerous things on earth were quicksand and the Bermuda Triangle witnessing the greed and hatred of humanity

A young-looking judge in a black robe sits outdoors while the caption says that children who once feared quicksand and the Bermuda Triangle are now witnessing humanity’s greed and hatred. The joke contrasts childhood fears from adventure stories with the harsher reality of adult society, making it useful as a reaction to depressing news or social conflict.

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