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Posted by mmeron on 07/26/06 23:20
In article <270720060012457958%phineaspuddleduck@googlemail.com_NOSPAM>, Phineas T Puddleduck <phineaspuddleduck@googlemail.com_NOSPAM> writes:
>In article <1153955390.634129.63700@m79g2000cwm.googlegroups.com>,
>RichA <rander3127@gmail.com> wrote:
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>> 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.
>
This appears to be a general problem of the western civilization.
Safety became the new religion and it is pursued with the kind of zeal
typical of new religions.
Mati Meron | "When you argue with a fool,
meron@cars.uchicago.edu | chances are he is doing just the same"
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