Posted by Phineas T Puddleduck on 07/26/06 23:12

In article <1153955390.634129.63700@m79g2000cwm.googlegroups.com>,
RichA <rander3127@gmail.com> wrote:

> It was a fascinating story and it highlighted a graphic problem that is
> stifling creativity
> in the U.S. today; The pathological fear of risk, when it comes to
> anything. Ads urge mommies to carry frigging gelled alcohol to
> constantly wipe their kids hands, chemistry sets contain nothing
> remotely interesting anymore because of "safety concerns."
> They are turning adults and children into a nation of SISSIES afraid to
> take any kind
> risk that would assist them in learning or just developing as a human
> and not a robot.

Its not just a US problem. In the UK the same holds. I remember (in the
70's) having chemistry sets with magnesium, and crystal growing kits.

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