Meanwhile, I'd much rather you, and others, learned to endure the sounds of living things than see us continue to cultivate a society in which children are taught that there's something wrong with the sound of their voice...

"No, child. What comes naturally to you is wrong" ... This is what we call an act of cognitive rape and imprisonment.

I'd much rather see people understand why this is terrifying than watch children be raised in a world where the disapproval of strangers is the primary consideration in deciding whether something is okay or not. Pure poison.