05-30-2013, 01:11 AM
I was reading an AMA on Reddit with a 100+ year old man. He was asked what has changed the most in his life and he gave two answers: medical technology and the fear of crimes against children.
He said that there were never perverts around and kids were free to explore the world and talk to and befriend adults. It was an act of humanity, a part of community. Although he didn't know why this happened, he lamented the current deep fear of children interacting with the world.
A day after reading this I was talking with a group of friends (I'm 33) and a young boy, looked to be about 4, came over and gave me a hug around the legs. I looked up and saw his mother, a total stranger, just kind of shrug as if to say 'that's what they do'.
He said that there were never perverts around and kids were free to explore the world and talk to and befriend adults. It was an act of humanity, a part of community. Although he didn't know why this happened, he lamented the current deep fear of children interacting with the world.
A day after reading this I was talking with a group of friends (I'm 33) and a young boy, looked to be about 4, came over and gave me a hug around the legs. I looked up and saw his mother, a total stranger, just kind of shrug as if to say 'that's what they do'.
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