Comments | markl02: You can be too careful

markl02

You can be too careful

Jun 18, 2009 08:48

I've been thinking a lot about Ryutaro Morimoto's brush with crime the other day, and all the reactions it's brought and is sure to bring in the future. At this point, the reports say he had a confrontation with a stalking, persistent, way-over-the-line "fan," who talked about having a knife and grabbed Ryutaro's phone. Scary stuff, and who hasn' ( Read more... )

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kamichan_ya3 June 18 2009, 16:10:39 UTC

I have nothing to say to this except that I hope that somebody in the Jimusho is blessed with at least half of your wisdom. I love the idea of self defense courses, and I agree that putting the kids in dormitories (like they did in the 80s and 90s) is not a good idea.

As for protecting or overprotecting kids, I hate seeing how childhood today seems to be nothing like it was when I was a kid when we'd spend the whole day outside and explore the world we lived in without any adult supervision. One can't protect kids from every possible danger, and therefore one shouldn't even try.

markl02 June 21 2009, 12:23:54 UTC

A while ago there was a news story about a New York mom who let her 9 year old son travel around on the subway by himself. He was self-assured and you could see that he knew what he was doing better than a lot of the adults around him. Much of the reaction was outrage, but I was wondering why this should even be news. In Tokyo it sure wouldn't be.

fandony June 18 2009, 18:11:27 UTC

I agree 100% with you.

markl02 June 21 2009, 12:25:49 UTC

Thanks! That's all I can ask for. :)

yvn_chan June 21 2009, 08:18:41 UTC

I love your title. It just speaks for itself.

I don't like how in current times, parents attempt to get rid of all obstacles in their child's life. I believe all tough experiences teach you something. The lack of it can actually turn out to be a bad thing.

markl02 June 21 2009, 12:31:47 UTC

And now we have so-called "helicopter parents" who hover around their kids even when they're in college, bothering the professors, visiting every weekend, calling several times a day. These poor kids (er, by then they're adults) will have a tough time in the real world when mommy and daddy aren't there to spoon-feed them.

yvn_chan June 23 2009, 08:59:58 UTC

Yes! I have no idea what those parents are thinking. Poor kids/adults...

Oh and I have confession to make. I'm actually one of those kids that are driven everywhere by their parents, or at least 90% of the time. Although, it isn't really a safety issue and my parents aren't forced to do it since they do it voluntarily. But yes, I would agree on the "full of schedules and appointments" bit. I usually have dinner in the car because I'm rushing to classes and even still, I'm sometimes late.