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Where do the children play?

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409 points casca | 4 comments | 16 Nov 25 13:45 UTC | HN request time: 0.457s | source
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zkmon ◴[17 Nov 25 08:14 UTC] No.45951742[source]▶
There were reasons for the contrast with Western world. Safety and risk aversion is a major reason. City living means we don't know what the other person on the road is thinking. This was not the case in small villages or tribal settlements. Everyone knows about every move of the others. The whole community is like a single creature with many arms.

The other reason is, prosperity means more affordability to avoid risk and seek comfort. There is no need to take risk, develop, fight for survival or grow up with friction.

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1. tobyhinloopen ◴[17 Nov 25 09:33 UTC] No.45952123[source]▶
> City living means we don't know what the other person on the road is thinking.

Usually something like "I hope I'm not late for my job" or "The weather is shit today". Other people aren't that scary.

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2. nerdponx ◴[17 Nov 25 10:15 UTC] No.45952311[source]▶
"I how I'm not late" is a bad mix when operating heavy machinery like a car around places where children are supposed to be able to walk safely.
3. graemep ◴[17 Nov 25 11:52 UTC] No.45952822[source]▶
A lot of people do think that other people are scary.

The UK has got to the point where a lot of people think parents cannot be trusted with their kids (in an IRL discussion multiple people supported the Online Safety Act on the grounds most parents will let their kids watch porn) let along strangers.

4. NoGravitas ◴[17 Nov 25 15:24 UTC] No.45954376[source]▶
To be fair, combine "I hope I'm not late for my job" with a 2.5 ton wheeled death machine, and it's pretty scary even without bad intent.