Two unrelated posts drifted uncross my path recently and I thought I’d present them side by side for your delectation.
Firstly we have Head Rambles suggesting the quite erudite Grandads law (to stand alongside Godwin law)
“The first person to mention “the children” in an attempt to sway public opinion has lost their case.”
He goes on to argue quite reasonably that protecting Children against every imagined fear leave them quite ill equipped to deal with life and does them no favours at all.
The second article I’d like to present is quite a lot longer but very well worth reading. It comes from across the pond and concerns Bikers working to help children who have been victims of abuse or “Bikers Against Child Abuse” as they are known. They are a volunteer organisation giving of their own time and resources.
Having read both articles, I’d like to suggest that if we spent less time, effort and money protecting children against the imagined fears talked about by Ireland’s most cantankerous auld fella then maybe we’d be better able to protect them against the things they actually need protecting against which the volunteers of assist with.
