[HN Gopher] Is 'free-range' parenting the key to healthier, happ...
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       Is 'free-range' parenting the key to healthier, happier children?
        
       Author : hncurious
       Score  : 25 points
       Date   : 2021-08-16 18:35 UTC (4 hours ago)
        
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 (TXT) w3m dump (www.theguardian.com)
        
       | MeinBlutIstBlau wrote:
       | What this article fails to mention is that "free range" kids
       | causes them to interact with the world on their own without
       | understanding the consequences of their actions. Unfortunately we
       | live in a police state where there is no leniency for
       | misunderstandings or just being flat out ignorant. It's illegal
       | to not know the law and anybody can pursue you for any
       | infraction. It's hard to experiment and learn when you have
       | family members that are paranoid on your behalf to prevent
       | lawsuits.
        
         | jl2718 wrote:
         | Pedantic, but it's not illegal to not know the law; it's just
         | not an excuse if you violate it. It's also practically
         | impossible for a human to know the law, but it's also
         | practically impossible to arrest everybody, so best bet is to
         | just go full lemming and do whatever you see everybody else
         | doing.
         | 
         | Digression: I just thought of a fictional justice system for a
         | fantasy/sci-fi novel. There are no laws, but 1% of the country
         | is incarcerated at all times. A prosecutor bringing trial
         | against a defendant must find someone currently in jail, and a
         | trial is conducted where a jury votes on which to send to jail,
         | and which to free.
        
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