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Not sure what the paragraph about talking to children has to do with the rest. But I've been seated next to children that traveled alone before so perhaps it's
by scrrr 15y ago
Not sure what the paragraph about talking to children has to do with the rest. But I've been seated next to children that traveled alone before so perhaps it's just your perception? Often if we feel uncomfortable with something, we make others uncomfortable, too.
- jgrahamc 15y agoNo, I was referring to this: http://www.economist.com/blogs/gulliver/2010/06/british_airways_seating_policy http://www.economist.com/blogs/gulliver/2010/06/british_airw... (see also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airline_sex_discrimination_policy_controversy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airline_sex_discrimination_poli...) The point of the children paragraph is that many things are leading people to keep children indoors (fear of men, fear of the Sun) and this combined with a virtual world means that they are more and more cut off. At least, that's the hypothesis. Looking for data.
- narag 15y agoIt sounds a lot like Asimov's novels. In Caves of Steel humanity lives under domes and feels unconfortable outside them. In Naked Sun humans inhabiting another planet have become totally reclusive and never contact others in person, but using holographic teleconference.
- estel 15y agoWhilst I don't disagree that there is a widespread culture of fear in many communities, I'm not convinced that this has manifested in a significant trend of parents not allowing children to play outside. Do you have any data for this?