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THE VERDICT

Can we judge yesterday's words by today's values?

Debated on August 19, 2026
YES38%
NO38%
No opinion23%
YES NO No opinion

The owl's take

The verdict is perfectly split: yes, no, and undecided are balanced, a sign that the question resists consensus.

Women lean clearly toward no, while men divide into three equal thirds. The gender divide is the only structured signal in the debate.

By age, positions are sharp but scattered: 45-54 year-olds vote yes unanimously, 55-64 year-olds vote no, and those 65 and over remain entirely undecided.

The dominant register is moral and graduated: an argument that earned a Period. draws a line between serious subjects (assault, pedophilia) and lighter ones, rejecting any blanket absolution for past generations on the former. That nuance visibly won approval.

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