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The problem in the west is law suits. If New Zeland judges throw out any attempts from parents suing the schools, the fun times can continue. All these rules d
by smtddr 13y ago
The problem in the west is law suits. If New Zeland judges throw out any attempts from parents suing the schools, the fun times can continue.
All these rules didn't exist when I was a kid in the '80s... http://thestir.cafemom.com/big_kid/165499/21_things_80s_kids_did http://thestir.cafemom.com/big_kid/165499/21_things_80s_kids...
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- te_chris 13y agoAs others have said, we have ACC == no personal injury lawsuits https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accident_Compensation_Corporation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accident_Compensation_Corporat...
- bashinator 13y agoThe problem in the US isn't lawsuits, it's lack of decent health care. The lawsuits are a forseeable outcome of parents who could be financially devastated if their child has a bad injury.
- nickonline 13y agoWow, you're absolutely correct. I always assumed that in the US it was because of the litigious nature and never stopped to consider the fact that if your kid breaks their arm it's $10k for the parents to fix it. Thinking about it from the healthcare point of view is amazing.
- smtddr 13y agoOk, what was different in the '80s?
- mahyarm 13y agoI think the cost of medical care was probably cheaper, the liabilities less. I was a kid then so I don't actually know.
- smtddr 13y agoHmm... now I need a chart showing healthcare prices for the past 50 years as well as percentage of claims denied.
- klh 13y agoAs well as considering just health care costs also consider health care versus income. E.g. if a parent had to pay for a broken arm in the '80s US did they risk bankruptcy more or less then now?