Zach LarkinsP C POLICE
We are raising a generation of wimps. I heard on the radio this morning that somewhere in England, they hold a festival that included things like a sack race, a three-legged race and a an egg-in-spoon race.
Because little Johnny might stumble and fall during any one of these events, he might get bruised. So, the insurer told the organizer that if these events are included in this year's festivities the insurance premium would be doubled.
The organizers had no choice but to cave and thus these events are not included.
How did we ever survive our childhood without these helpful PC police to look after us? I thought a kids job was to explore the world and discover wondrous things on his/her own. In the process they might well get bruised or cut. That's part of the deal. I fell many times and scraped my knee. So what? A little bit of Bactine, a kiss to make it better from my Mom and I was out on the streets again in 5 minutes. The worst thing that ever happened to me was I broke my arm high jumping in Gr. 4. That set me back 3 whole days and on the fourth I was playing baseball with my arm in a cast. Nobody banned high jumping.
Recently, 2 children died while tobogganing down a hill. This is tragic and we all feel badly for the families involved. However, now comes the hue and cry to make helmets mandatory for tobogganers. What next? Full body armour for the little tykes before they get in a car for a ride to the local ice cream shop?
The government, you would think, has better things to do than waste its time on this type of nonsense. Apparently not. The way they are going, we'll all be walking around in plastic bubbles to keep us from any and all forms of misfortune. Of course, then another PC cop will come along and tell us that plastic is dangerous to us.
Will it never end?
Because little Johnny might stumble and fall during any one of these events, he might get bruised. So, the insurer told the organizer that if these events are included in this year's festivities the insurance premium would be doubled.
The organizers had no choice but to cave and thus these events are not included.
How did we ever survive our childhood without these helpful PC police to look after us? I thought a kids job was to explore the world and discover wondrous things on his/her own. In the process they might well get bruised or cut. That's part of the deal. I fell many times and scraped my knee. So what? A little bit of Bactine, a kiss to make it better from my Mom and I was out on the streets again in 5 minutes. The worst thing that ever happened to me was I broke my arm high jumping in Gr. 4. That set me back 3 whole days and on the fourth I was playing baseball with my arm in a cast. Nobody banned high jumping.
The government, you would think, has better things to do than waste its time on this type of nonsense. Apparently not. The way they are going, we'll all be walking around in plastic bubbles to keep us from any and all forms of misfortune. Of course, then another PC cop will come along and tell us that plastic is dangerous to us.
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My latest complaint is the education system in Australia which has banned any kind of junk food from school canteens. I don't know about you but going to the canteen used to be a treat for me. What could I treat myself to now...an apple? Ridiculous. Kids can learn to eat properly themselves or suffer the consequences.
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After all, if a kid fell down and injured himself, there's no guarantee that the parents won't sue the event.
I think people need to be less litigious...
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(PS I made my first proper post about the junk food in canteens thing. Take a look)
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