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First, we as a society gave kids electronic games. Then we limited the area they were allowed to roam in from a few blocks to "where I can see you" Then, we l

First, we as a society gave kids electronic games. Then we limited the area they were allowed to roam in from a few blocks to "where I can see you" Then, we locked them up for two years (depending on locale) thanks to CoVID What good is cash if you can not go to the local sweets/toys place to use it? Of course some weird game-currency is more appealing to them.

theandrewbailey 4y ago
> Then we limited the area they were allowed to roam in from a few blocks to "where I can see you" Provided that one lives in an area where there are "blocks". Most suburban housing developments don't really have them, and you need to drive for at least 15 minutes to get any store.
- philwelch 4y ago
  > Most suburban housing developments don't really have them, and you need to drive for at least 15 minutes to get any store. I live in a suburban housing development and I'm within 5-10 minutes of almost every type of store I usually need. I needed to go to Tractor Supply last week and that took 15 minutes since it's a little ways out in the country. But I do have to drive, which isn't really an option for kids. Though the traffic is not bad where I live. I don't know if that's because it's not geographically constrained or because of the lower population density.
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bitwize 4y ago
> Then we limited the area they were allowed to roam in from a few blocks to "where I can see you" Worse, it's a put-you-in-jail crime in many places to do otherwise. Many states also have shitty-parent registries that work like sex offender registries: if you are found to be not helicopter-parenting to state standards, it will go on your permanent record and you will be forbidden to raise your own or work around others' children, forever.
riversflow 4y ago
> What good is cash if you can not go to the local sweets/toys place to use it? I grew up in a rural area, walking to the store was never an option. I could get my parents to take me to the store, but their I saw the things I really wanted cost more than I’d get from my small family during the holidays, which in turn taught me the power of saving and thrift. So usually cash gifts involved a trip to the bank. Digital game currency is fundamentally the same as buying a toy, and comparing it to cash is a travesty.

theandrewbailey 4y ago

> Then we limited the area they were allowed to roam in from a few blocks to "where I can see you" Provided that one lives in an area where there are "blocks". Most suburban housing developments don't really have them, and you need to drive for at least 15 minutes to get any store.

philwelch 4y ago
> Most suburban housing developments don't really have them, and you need to drive for at least 15 minutes to get any store. I live in a suburban housing development and I'm within 5-10 minutes of almost every type of store I usually need. I needed to go to Tractor Supply last week and that took 15 minutes since it's a little ways out in the country. But I do have to drive, which isn't really an option for kids. Though the traffic is not bad where I live. I don't know if that's because it's not geographically constrained or because of the lower population density.

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bitwize 4y ago

> Then we limited the area they were allowed to roam in from a few blocks to "where I can see you" Worse, it's a put-you-in-jail crime in many places to do otherwise. Many states also have shitty-parent registries that work like sex offender registries: if you are found to be not helicopter-parenting to state standards, it will go on your permanent record and you will be forbidden to raise your own or work around others' children, forever.

riversflow 4y ago

> What good is cash if you can not go to the local sweets/toys place to use it? I grew up in a rural area, walking to the store was never an option. I could get my parents to take me to the store, but their I saw the things I really wanted cost more than I’d get from my small family during the holidays, which in turn taught me the power of saving and thrift. So usually cash gifts involved a trip to the bank. Digital game currency is fundamentally the same as buying a toy, and comparing it to cash is a travesty.