by Paul,
on 6/15/2007.
ARE YOUR KIDS SAFE!?!!!!!!!!
One of you will be having kids soon... so here's a parenting issue:
do you think that it is more dangerous for kids to wander around now than it was when you grew up, or when you parents grew up?
If so, do you think that's because there is genuinely more, or greater, things to fear - or because of our access to information, we're just more aware of some of the crazy things that can happen.
also, isn't it odd that we know all this scary shit that can happen to kids, but don't have a way to assess likelyhood, or context for how the scary shit happens. Cause if we new more about the dangers than we can deal with them more specifically than on a "don't go outside, ever" basis.
do you think that it is more dangerous for kids to wander around now than it was when you grew up, or when you parents grew up?
If so, do you think that's because there is genuinely more, or greater, things to fear - or because of our access to information, we're just more aware of some of the crazy things that can happen.
also, isn't it odd that we know all this scary shit that can happen to kids, but don't have a way to assess likelyhood, or context for how the scary shit happens. Cause if we new more about the dangers than we can deal with them more specifically than on a "don't go outside, ever" basis.
I bet actual statistical level (even if its unquantifiable) of danger has remained roughly level in the last 25 years... but culture has also changed. more information--like you said--but also more ways to "protect" yourself... disney cell phones with gps, metal detectors for schools, that kind of thing.
that's right kids... once again we can blame this on the free market.
1. Get Married
2. Get House
3. Get DOG
4. Make Baby
Check #3, Dan... You're next.
I agree that we are made to fear things unlikely to happen to us. Fear has become a commodity in our culture.
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