John Althouse Cohen on the Covington Boys

"The encounter was so mundane that you have to wonder what other non-events will be used to try to destroy you or me."

From Cohen's post yesterday:

I also think about what will happen if I ever have a kid. Would my 16-year-old always stay on the right side of the face police? Or might he occasionally be awkward at that age? … (I say "he" because so much of the vituperation that's been directed at the Covington kids has been explicitly based on their gender.) …

When I see a post saying the kid's "smirk" (always that same exact word choice) is proof that there's something bigoted or wicked about him, I wonder if the person saying that has gone through life always making an appropriate facial expression for every social situation. Presumably not, but let's say that is the case — would you want to be someone who always makes what others consider just the right expression?

The whole post strikes me as much worth reading. Thanks to Glenn Reynolds (InstaPundit) for the pointer.