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<blockquote data-quote="muttmeister" data-source="post: 451657" data-attributes="member: 135"><p>I agree entirely, and it's not just with kids. There seems to be the feeling in this country that if we just pass enough laws, improve enough products, educate people the right way, and make things safe (and bland) enough, we'll all be safe forever. </p><p></p><p>What people seem to forget is that the world never was and never will be a safe place. Accidents happen. People get hurt; they get maimed; they die. That's life. No matter what we do, that will still be true.</p><p></p><p>I don't mean that you should be reckless. I wear my seat belt. I don't drink and drive. I look both ways before I cross the street. But I think we are legislating out some of the pleasures and the learning opportunities of life by always trying to make things "safe."</p><p></p><p>I suppose it has something to do with the fact that, as a nation, we seem always ready to place the blame for mishaps on somebody else and sue. I guess that's not new. It was Shakespeare who said, "First thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers."</p><p></p><p>It's time we let kids be kids. It's OK to make them wear their bike helmets, but let's don't get bent out of shape when they fall and skin their knees. Let's put soft stuff under the monkey bars, but don't get rid of them. What's the point of living if you always have to be padded, cushioned, restrained, and limited by somebody else's idea of how to keep you safe.</p><p></p><p>No matter how safe you are, you're going to die. You might as well enjoy yourself along the way.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="muttmeister, post: 451657, member: 135"] I agree entirely, and it's not just with kids. There seems to be the feeling in this country that if we just pass enough laws, improve enough products, educate people the right way, and make things safe (and bland) enough, we'll all be safe forever. What people seem to forget is that the world never was and never will be a safe place. Accidents happen. People get hurt; they get maimed; they die. That's life. No matter what we do, that will still be true. I don't mean that you should be reckless. I wear my seat belt. I don't drink and drive. I look both ways before I cross the street. But I think we are legislating out some of the pleasures and the learning opportunities of life by always trying to make things "safe." I suppose it has something to do with the fact that, as a nation, we seem always ready to place the blame for mishaps on somebody else and sue. I guess that's not new. It was Shakespeare who said, "First thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers." It's time we let kids be kids. It's OK to make them wear their bike helmets, but let's don't get bent out of shape when they fall and skin their knees. Let's put soft stuff under the monkey bars, but don't get rid of them. What's the point of living if you always have to be padded, cushioned, restrained, and limited by somebody else's idea of how to keep you safe. No matter how safe you are, you're going to die. You might as well enjoy yourself along the way. [/QUOTE]
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