Kent Borg wrote:
On the gun analogy: Guns are dangerous for kids, so yes, lock up the
guns. Don't try to apply technology to make them safe to use.
Exactly.
I grew up with firearms in the house. My dad was a pistol and rifle
instructor for the US Army and later privately so yeah, respect for
firearms was drilled into me early on. The gun locker was there to
ensure that the contents were not used AT ALL without proper supervision.
Respect, not fear. Fear is a perfectly natural reaction but fear leads
to irrational decisions like trying to keep our precious snowflakes safe
in the velvet confines of nanny filters, unable to learn to respect the
dangerous things in the world around them. A healthy dose of respect
combined with instruction in how to use the tools -- like how to specify
useful search terms -- will do far more to keep your kids safe from harm
than any padded box could ever manage.
--
Rich P.
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