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pretzel5297today at 11:46 AM2 repliesview on HN

We don't hold parents responsible for most neglect. Why is this special?


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SeanDavtoday at 12:36 PM

I would hardly define allowing your child access to the internet as neglect. Like anything else, like crossing the street for example, there are dangers that can be mitigated against by education by parents and schools.

The government is vastly overreaching in this and quite frankly if one argues that this is a good thing, then where to draw the line? Will we want to see government legislation for every possible permutation of potentially harmful behaviours or consequences.

Sorry Johnny can't come out to play because I have not yet bought the latest government-legislated knee guard armour to prevent a graze, and BTW I notice that you have not renewed the foam coating on your sidewalk, if Johnny trips and falls there...

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amazingamazingtoday at 11:58 AM

Does UK not have equivalent to CPS?

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