"Not one social revolution has recognized that doing right by the child can benefit all of society," he said.
Raffi asked the audience to "imagine the benefits of a child-honoring society," one without "dysfunction that can be passed on and magnified from one generation to the next."
Despite his recent environmental activism, Raffi is known more as a children's singer and songwriter. Tickets to his concert at Sanders Theatre on Saturday sold out in two hours, but only about 60 people attended last night's address.
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