In today's world, however, modern governments have long since defined children as important assets of society and the nation. With the rapid spread of human rights concepts, children have come to be seen as enjoying the same rights as anyone else.
但事實上，現代國家早已將兒童視為社會國家的寶貴資源，人權觀念大興後，兒童一樣成為擁有基本人權的個體。