Mozi held that all children are equally objects of moral concern

Evidence

The Mohist argues that if the Lord of one state would not bomb his own city, he should not bomb someone else’s, because the children are equally children. The argument applies across families in the same way. — , The Rod and the Child, 993

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Mozi articulated universal moral concern earlier than any other classical tradition — , The Rod and the Child: A Global History…, 973

Related

• Mozi articulated universal moral concern earlier than any other classical tradition (similarity 0.87)
• Mozi advocated state redistribution toward poor children centuries before any rival tradition (similarity 0.85)