Report Suggests That Nanny State Might Actually Not Be For the Best

tonyreadsnews writes "Usually, 'thinking of the children' is a starting point to impose limitations on video games and internet in general. For once, a study requested by UK's Prime Minister seems to be a bit more objective than most. In the Executive Summary (PDF) 'Children and young people need to be empowered to keep themselves safe — this isn't just about a top-down approach. Children will be children — pushing boundaries and taking risks. At a public swimming pool we have gates, put up signs, have lifeguards and shallow ends, but we also teach children how to swim.' I think that is an important point that most studies miss, that just 'thinking of the children' and locking the bad stuff away is actually setting them up for failure later in life. A direct link to the full PDF is also available."

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let the little buggers earn it

[jollyreaper]

Take the locks off the cabinets, remove the safety plates from the electrical sockets, take down the fence around the swimming pool. It's time to put some danger in their lives. These kids want to take their place in society? Let the little buggers earn it. Just imagine how much better off we'd have been if our President had managed to get himself into the cleaning supplies cabinet as a kid instead of the liquor cabinet.

All I can say is

[Anonymous Coward]

"Nanny State Might Actually Not be for the Best"

No shit, Sherlock!

But I guess it had to be said, because you can never overstate the obvious to the left.

Re:UK Government has Multiple Personalities

[Anonymous Coward]

Why is this modded troll? Stuffing food down someone's throat to the point that they become unhealthy is hardly different than intentionally starving them. If the child has a problem, and the parents can not afford proper medical care, that's another issue imo.