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Originally Posted by VaSteve
Tech....I wouldn't dare let my kids go to the park alone. Not these days. I wish I could, that's how I grew up, roaming all over the world. Society used to "sort out" the perverts and weirdos. Now, with the internet, they have places to hang out and find out they aren't so different. One thing affects another...
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IMO, the dangers are the same now as they were in the 50s. Only now, the TV has told us the world is a scarier place.
Kids used to fall off bikes in the 50s, but that was acceptable risk. No helmets. Kids used to fall off unsupervised playground equipment, but that was acceptable risk. Bullies beat up the smaller. weaker kids, but that was how life was. Pedophiles were out there, but kids were not expecting to be driven everywhere or taken care of by adults, so the pervs and weirdos didn't have as many tricks in their bag.
No, I don't believe the world is a scarier place than in the 50s. I think we have become more frightened as a society.
I don't remember hearing the word "scary" very much as a kid. Today, it's in every newscast.