Lily Sánchez writes from a place of personal pain. That deserves respect, but the solution lies in rebuilding families, not discarding them.
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The 2022 Current Affairs article by Lily Sánchez argues for abolishing the family, citing its failures and its links to capitalism and inequality. The piece is written from a place of clear personal pain where family did not provide the care and protection it should have. That experience is valid and real. But the answer to family failure is not abolition. It is building a system that strengthens caregiving, repairs broken relationships, and holds harmful behavior accountable. Where families fall apart, outcomes usually worsen. Removing the structure entirely would harm the people it aims to protect.
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