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You spoiled your point with the hyperbole in the last sentence. The reason you know about the one or two instances of cops being called because a ten year old i

by grkvlt 10y ago

You spoiled your point with the hyperbole in the last sentence. The reason you know about the one or two instances of cops being called because a ten year old is walking on their own is because it is rare and hence newsworthy. It certainly isn't normal behaviour to call law enforcement about this; a child of seven or eight is quite capable of navigating city streets to walk to school, and has been for a very long time.

nommm-nommm 10y ago
hy·per·bo·le: exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally. My example is not in any way exaggerated and it is meant to be taken literary. >The reason you know about the one or two instances of cops being called because a ten year old is walking on their own is because it is rare and hence newsworthy. People have been convicted of crimes for leaving their 8 year olds "unsupervised" because of busy bodies with cell phones. Not charged, convicted! The reason its rare to hear about a case is because its a socially unacceptable for children to be left alone now. [1] Its a rare thing to do so its a rare thing to get in trouble for doing. >a child of seven or eight is quite capable of navigating city streets to walk to school, and has been for a very long time. Absolutely! I sure did when I was a kid! I couldn't imagine being so suffocated by my parents that I wasn't allowed to be away from them to walk to the corner store by myself or ride my bike to the park. My dad sent me to the hardware store on my bike to buy propane, nobody batted an eye. Now if an unaccompanied 10 year old showed up trying to buy propane the parents would be arrested. This is madness, I agree, but the "protect the kids" mantra is terrible, but it is also the reality. [1] http://www.freerangekids.com/eureka-breakthrough-study-explains-why-we-arrest-parents-for-putting-kids-in-nearly-non-existent-danger/ http://www.freerangekids.com/eureka-breakthrough-study-expla...

by grkvlt 10y ago

nommm-nommm 10y ago

hy·per·bo·le: exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally. My example is not in any way exaggerated and it is meant to be taken literary. >The reason you know about the one or two instances of cops being called because a ten year old is walking on their own is because it is rare and hence newsworthy. People have been convicted of crimes for leaving their 8 year olds "unsupervised" because of busy bodies with cell phones. Not charged, convicted! The reason its rare to hear about a case is because its a socially unacceptable for children to be left alone now. [1] Its a rare thing to do so its a rare thing to get in trouble for doing. >a child of seven or eight is quite capable of navigating city streets to walk to school, and has been for a very long time. Absolutely! I sure did when I was a kid! I couldn't imagine being so suffocated by my parents that I wasn't allowed to be away from them to walk to the corner store by myself or ride my bike to the park. My dad sent me to the hardware store on my bike to buy propane, nobody batted an eye. Now if an unaccompanied 10 year old showed up trying to buy propane the parents would be arrested. This is madness, I agree, but the "protect the kids" mantra is terrible, but it is also the reality. [1] http://www.freerangekids.com/eureka-breakthrough-study-explains-why-we-arrest-parents-for-putting-kids-in-nearly-non-existent-danger/ http://www.freerangekids.com/eureka-breakthrough-study-expla...