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Could it be that the world is safer, because we are behaving in safer ways? Ways like keeping children closer to home, and under better supervision? This being

• nostrademons 12y ago
  Except there's a cost to every security measure you take. When you're talking about "never let kids out of your sight", that cost is having your children grow up with a constant, subconscious attitude of fear. That has real ramifications as an adult, where you are less likely to take risks, less likely to trust strangers, and less likely to try new things. In a world that's constantly changing like ours is, and a large part of your success comes through serendipity, you're setting your kids up to be left behind. There are prudent things you can do that will make your kids much safer but don't create an overall climate of fear. "Buckle up." "Don't get in a car with strangers." "Look both ways before crossing the street." "Stay away from areas of town where there's active gang violence going on." "Learn to swim." It's all about specifically targeting real, verified risks, and not about generally targeting things that might conceivably be risky but that you don't know much about.
  • natch 12y ago
    No except about it; I agree with you. There are always costs, and benefits.