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The rest of the sentence puts it in context and is a position I can respect: "I won’t be telling her there are bad people out there- I will tell her even good p
by alxp 17y ago
The rest of the sentence puts it in context and is a position I can respect: "I won’t be telling her there are bad people out there- I will tell her even good people can get sick from things like drugs, depression, or anger, and do bad things. "
- bmj 17y agoYes, the sentence provides some context that we can agree with, but as another commenter points out, there really are some bad people out there who want nothing more than to hurt people. That's not necessarily a reason to shelter your children, but denying that bad people exist seems to go against the heart of the manifesto.
- tungstenfurnace 17y agoIf a child needs help in public then it makes sense not to be frightened to approach an adult (a mother for preference).
- mechanical_fish 17y agoOne of the many interesting tidbits in The Gift of Fear (an interesting book, simultaneously a sensational true-crime bestseller and the words of a domain expert): When you need help, approach someone in a crowd and ask. Don't wait for someone to approach you. The odds that the person you choose to approach is dangerous are pretty low. Whereas the odds are higher that a person who chooses you -- notices a confused person in a crowd, walks right up to them, and offers to help -- is potentially dangerous. That's the stalker strategy. Corollary: Expect people to be very nervous when you walk up to them in public and ask if they need help. They are going to assume, with justification, that you are more likely to be stalking them than the average passerby.
- bmj 17y agoAgreed, and I think the author is clear that he is teaching his child to understand context to be able to discern things. I just think the line that "everyone is good, they're just caught up in the wrong things" isn't the right way to look at the world.