Comments on: Reading, writing and abduction prevention? http://trueslant.com/karendukess/2010/01/15/reading-writing-and-abduction-prevention/ Getting a Grip on Parenting Thu, 18 Nov 2010 16:16:01 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: inmyhumbleopinion http://trueslant.com/karendukess/2010/01/15/reading-writing-and-abduction-prevention/comment-page-1/#comment-414 inmyhumbleopinion Sat, 16 Jan 2010 16:40:54 +0000 http://trueslant.com/karendukess/?p=1626#comment-414 I get your point, but I'm not sure I agree with you. The chances of your airplane crashing is also pretty slim, and yet the flight attendants review procedures for use of life jackets and the exits on each flight. And the reason they do this is that the consequences of not knowing are so horrific, they figure if it saves one or two more lives in the aftermath of a disaster, then it was all worth it. While ignorance is bliss, I would much prefer my kids have the tools to fight back if necessary than not know what to do if confronted with a dangerous situation. For similar reasons, I plan to have my daughter take some basic self-defense classes before she leaves high school and is off on her own. Do I agree the juxtaposition of the funeral director giving this little seminar is weird? Yes. Probably much better coming from the local police force. I get your point, but I’m not sure I agree with you. The chances of your airplane crashing is also pretty slim, and yet the flight attendants review procedures for use of life jackets and the exits on each flight. And the reason they do this is that the consequences of not knowing are so horrific, they figure if it saves one or two more lives in the aftermath of a disaster, then it was all worth it.

While ignorance is bliss, I would much prefer my kids have the tools to fight back if necessary than not know what to do if confronted with a dangerous situation. For similar reasons, I plan to have my daughter take some basic self-defense classes before she leaves high school and is off on her own.

Do I agree the juxtaposition of the funeral director giving this little seminar is weird? Yes. Probably much better coming from the local police force.

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