'Think of the children!' is a tried-and-true debate-stopper, but more often than not one that succeeds because of its ability to inhibit rational thought.

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "'Think of the children!' is a tried-and-true debate-stopper, but more often than not one that succeeds because of its ability to inhibit rational thought." in the context of "Jack Marshall (February 16, 2005), 'Think of the Children!': An Ethics Fallacy, work: Ethics Scoreboard, place: Alexandria, Virginia, publisher: ProEthics, Ltd., retrieved: November 1, 2014" to mean that wisdom is timeless.