Politics and people

[kippurbird]

Los Angeles is trying to put in a light rail line to the sea from Down Town. Which I think is an awesome idea. Anyway they're going to be using the old railroad corridor that runs through the city to make for the line. It's right near by and there are a lot of signs now saying "No to the Light Rail for ex why reasons". One of those reasons is "Kids

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[mad_troll]

Your tag. It is so appropriate. :(

*is sad*

[kippurbird]

This is why I have this tag. For these sorts of things.

You are right. I agree with you.

[sheherazahde]

Kids and cars don't mix either. Actually kids and trains are a great mix. Kids love trains!

And trains are probably safer for kids than the same number of people traveling by car.

Re: You are right. I agree with you.

[kippurbird]

But the children might you know... walk across the tracks when there's a train coming! And then ...!!! SPLAT

Re: You are right. I agree with you.

[thelittlebudgie]

:P Because kids never walk across roads and SPLAT. And most train tracks in these parts are fenced off except for the parts where you board or where they cross roads, so what are they expecting the kiddos to do?

Re: You are right. I agree with you.

[kippurbird]

Apparently they don't think the government/MTA will be taking safety measures and that trains don't run on tracks but instead run around willy nilly hunting down children to snack on.

[gehayi]

You know, the parents are right. There are so MANY things that don't mix with kids. Like bathtubs. A child could drown in one--and do you realize that there's one of those hazards in almost every home?! And stairs! Do you realize how hazardous stairs are? And kitchens...dear God, the number of deadly implements in kitchens! Stoves. Microwaves. Knives. And let's just get rid of stepladder and windows and trees and rivers and any ecosystem that might have poisonous plants and--

Or they COULD teach their sprog to stay away from things that are dangerous.

But that would require something beyond passing the buck on to somebody else.

It would require, y'know, ACTUAL PARENTING.

[kippurbird]

And food. You forgot food! All those deadly allergens and things.

[gehayi]

In fact, even oxygen and H2O can be deadly in high quantities, so we should just eliminate all water and all air. For the sake of the children.

[kippurbird]

Oh gosh yes! In fact living is just dangerous! Better not to have children at all.

[ivymutant]

Lots of parents don't seem to think it's their responsibility to teach their kids a lot of things, and that it's the schools, or hospitals, or the governments responsibility.
It's just that kind of mentality these days though, god forbid teaching kids to be safe around hazards, and how to deal with hazards and dangerous situations, best just to keep them indoors nice and safe, and get everywhere H&S checked beforehand, and get everyone involved to sign several forms for each child just in case, so there's absolutely no danger at all, so when something unexpected pops up, they have no idea what to do, therefore more at risk! How sensible of them!

[kippurbird]

Of course! Because the darlings need to be protected from anything and everything. Danger is bad!

[swevene]

I lived within sight of railroad tracks for a good two and a half years. They weren't blocked off by anything, no fences, nothing. My cousins (who were under seven years old at the time) lived just as close.

Somehow we all avoided getting hit by a freight train. It may have been because we were unequivocally told to NEVER go on the tracks or even play around the tracks.

I guess that took parenting, though. And everyone knows that's way too much work.

[kippurbird]

I did not grow up near railroad tracks but even still I knew that you don't go near the train tracks. Especially when a train was coming. There were large helpful signs always around the tracks whenever I did go near them.

My parents parented me too, apparently. Even for dangers I wasn't likely to come across.