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In reply to the discussion: PARENTS are responsible for the safety of their children. [View all]jehop61
(1,735 posts)20. I agree parents are ultimately responsible
What I do find puzzling is do any of the people castigating the zoo even know what security measures were in place? How do we know if the zoo, which is great, was liable? A debate which will probably end up in a court somewhere
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Please explain to me how this kid would have entered the exhibit with a parent watching?
Coventina
May 2016
#18
the outer world will never be bubble-wrapped for the convenience of parents. eos.
magical thyme
May 2016
#38
Mothers & fathers. It's my understanding that in this instance the father was not there. n/t
Coventina
May 2016
#68
IKR? It seems like everyone else is supposed to take responsibility, because...."stuff happens"
Coventina
May 2016
#76
The woman ignored her kid when he said he was going to play with the gorillas.
Coventina
Jun 2016
#133
And it occurs to me that if a four year old can get INTO an enclosure so easily,
thucythucy
May 2016
#82
Hence, the very nature of seat belts simply coddles and enables bad parenting.
LanternWaste
May 2016
#23
What are you talking about? We had child car seats and seat belts growing up!
Coventina
May 2016
#24
As I posted down thread, yes, establishments have to have some safety measures.
Coventina
May 2016
#17
a reasonable prudent person could foresee that no one adult can control 4 small children
magical thyme
May 2016
#41
if you have 4 small children and can't afford a babysitter, then you can't afford to go to the zoo.
magical thyme
Jun 2016
#126
the world is a dangerous place. parking lots are dangerous, busway and subway stops are dangerous
magical thyme
Jun 2016
#125
she works for a daycare?!?!?!!!!! jeez, now there's a daycare I'd remove my child from in a
magical thyme
May 2016
#94
A reasonably prudent person would expect the mother to be watching her young so the little
jtuck004
May 2016
#42
I think accidents happen and no one is perfect. And I hope you are never a parent...
moriah
May 2016
#53
As opposed to people who feed children to gorillas via thier negligence, or people
jtuck004
May 2016
#98
Yup, that would have been my cue to say, "let's go see the giraffes",
winter is coming
Jun 2016
#141
Parents do have the primary responsibility, but the society they live in should help
karynnj
May 2016
#31
Exactly. If it was difficult for the mother to control four kids at the zoo, she shouldn't have
valerief
May 2016
#39
Okay, and when you have a child and fuck up for five minutes, accept your crucifixion.
moriah
May 2016
#45
If a child ever were to die / be seriously injured in my care, because I was "distracted" so be it.
Coventina
May 2016
#70
I can't speak for this zoo in particular, as I've never been, but every zoo I have been to
Coventina
May 2016
#74
Yes. The thing that is sickening to me, though, is that no one seems to understand that...
moriah
May 2016
#83
People are crucifying the mother because an innocent, endangered creature was sacrificed due to her
Coventina
May 2016
#85
I didn't intend to anger you, but you did post the story, I assumed for my comment.
Coventina
Jun 2016
#115
I thought I made the circumstances pretty clear on those points in the first post.
moriah
Jun 2016
#118
Just because somebody was responsible doesn't mean they were ill-intentioned.
Coventina
Jun 2016
#132
she didn't fuck up for 5 minutes. she fucked up when she chose to take 4 kids to a busy, high
magical thyme
May 2016
#96
Blame serves to comfort us into thinking it would never happen to us. We're wrong.
nolabear
May 2016
#67