In this case prosecute the woman for child neglect.
When my sister brought her 2 year old to visit, she removed anything below a height of 3 ft, inmcluding dozens of books,because 'he likes to pull things over'
I've a young lad myself, and have been more cautious than I would ever have imagined possible. I think I'm one of those 'helicopter parents'. But I can't imagine how anyone could be otherwise. I guess it's one of those things where you have to have had children to understand. Probably hormones kicking in :-)
Wrapping your kids in cotton wool will make them inadequate in later life. You're a shit parent.
I'm aware of the possibility. Do you have children of your own?
For some reason I thought that link was going to mention Michael Barrymore.
I do not have kids, I hate the little monsters. I do not have a pool, but if I did then I can fully appreciate that I have a duty of care. I would guess that many of you would take a different view if one of your kids fell into her pool.
When I were a lad, we didn't have child molesters spreading fear and horror amongst tabloid readers, so we wandered around freely, fences and water in particular was fair game for all kinds of adventures.
I still remember a friend suspended over a gaping hole in a derelict factory roof when the center asbestos panel plummeted to the floor many meters below.
Children dont play by the same rules as adults, they need protection. I sincerely hope that no one's negligence regarding security leads to a death or injury, but if it did, I would certainly hope that the courts provide a suitable deterrant for further episodes.
I am referring only to accidental injuries and drownings incidentally.
The nasty little morons that scream, shout and run around supermarkets and the like could be thrown into the nearest pool. A few pirhana would help make the episode a little more satisfying.
AB
No you don't. They're not your kids. If they were, you would teach them to swim.
If my kids fell into her pool, it would be my fault or my kids' fault, not hers. Take responsibility for your own actions!
There are no more molesters now than there were then, we just make more fuss about it, and morons like you believe the tabloids.
Do they f*ck. They need to look after themselves, or be taught to do so. Survival of the fittest and/or most intelligent. Stop protecting the morons, or the next generation will have more of them.
Go live in America, we don't want childish little fuckwits like you here any more. The only person to blame for dying is that person themselves. Fall over something, you should have looked where you're going, don't blame the person who made the path. Fuck's sake crawl back into your little lawyer hole.
I can sympathise with your approach.
I am of the opinion that H&S regulations mean that people who should not soil the planet with their genes are being artificially propogated by the actions of the HSE.
Like it or not, we do have a duty of care however. You can shout about it and stamp your feet as much as you wish, but you also share that duty of care to ensure that your actions are carried out in a manner that provides reasonable care for those you or your activities impinge upon.
I would hazard a guess that being thick wouldn't go too far legally, so if I were you, I'd play it safe and buy the fencing.
AB
Only in your warped opinion. If you fall down a hole, you should have looked where you were putting your own two feet. Stop expecting everyone else to do everything for you. You're a pathetic waste of space.
If someone else's kid falls into my pond or pool, he shouldn't have been in my garden, so it's his fault.
If my own kid falls in, he'd have been taught how to swim in the first place.
Duty of care begins with YOURSELF, and ends there.
I have little doubt that "swimming" would be entirely natural. Maybe he'd need a bit of help crawling out though.
The law of the land would have a differing opinion methinks.
AB
You're making absolutely no sense at all.
The law of the land is wrong, and anyone who agrees with it is an idiot, or so stupid that they can't think for themselves and have to follow pathetic little rulebooks.
No wonder everything is so expensive in the UK and China is beating us hands down. They just get on with it while we just sit around checking each other is safe.
Well I can definately see your point. They have you beaten hands down, I'm certain.
Have you tried carrots?
AB
No they haven't, only about 5% of people believe in health and softy, it's less common than religion.
No you didn't read the question. They don't need them. Have you yourself, or indeed your semi amphibious son tried carrots?
You may actually be an afficionado of H&S procedures without even realising it.
AB
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someone else's fault.
teach them to swim.
fault, not hers. Take responsibility for your own actions!
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to do so. Survival of the fittest and/or most intelligent. Stop prote= cting the morons, or the next generation will have more of them.
you here any more. The only person to blame for dying is that person t= hemselves. Fall over something, you should have looked where you're goi= ng, don't blame the person who made the path. Fuck's sake crawl back in= to your little lawyer hole.
have looked where you were putting your own two feet. Stop expecting e= veryone else to do everything for you. You're a pathetic waste of spac= e.
ve been in my garden, so it's his fault.
diot, or so stupid that they can't think for themselves and have to foll= ow pathetic little rulebooks.
us hands down. They just get on with it while we just sit around check= ing each other is safe.
it's less common than religion.
Who doesn't need who? I wasn't talking about carrots. I was answering = the line above it. If you persist in waffling, expect people to interru= pt you a bit late.
99% of people can swim.
Irrelevant to health and softy.
Yeah right, that's like saying I believe in god without realising it.
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Funny you should say that, but I think you do.
I can tell from your posts that your personal deity is looking out for your interests.
You are obviously benefitting from some divine guidance, far more astute individuals than your good self would be at the mercy of every hole in Christendom, yet you are living proof that some form of spiritual intercession is being carried out in order to keep you safe.
When you are in Lidl, do you sometimes find yourself at the carrot stand, as if drawn there subconciously?
AB
I don't have one. People like me with more intelligence than you can look after themselves.
You're not right in the head. Go join the backwards Americans and dance in a church.
No. Now f*ck off and find someone else to bother with your inane drivel.
I really do not advise you to use such profanity. I am rapidly coming to the conclusion that the only reason your deity, guardian angel, guiding shepherd, or whatever else you call it, is only looking out for your interests here on earth, so that you don't soil the sanctity of Valhalla or wherever else the chosen ones congregate.
If you take my advice, you will moderate your language and get a bit of humility, otherwise you will spend eternity in the fiery furnace having your naughty bits prodded with pitchforks. There will be no accident book, no hi vis and no carrots.
I'm afraid your deficiencies in the brain cell department would cut about as much ice with Beelzebub, as it does with the HSE.
AB
I find that gurning at them behind mums back reduces them to tears and satisfies my urge for vengeance.
"Whatever is the matter ?" mum says looking around for the source of the distress while I look noncchalantly into the middle distance.
I mena the kind cant say 'well that man over there made a horrid face at me' can he?
Welcome, you are back on my Xmas card list,
Telling the little monsters that there's no Santa Claus can be a very satisfying, rewarding experience also.
As a finale I usually offer a tissue to mop the ensuing tears away, along with providing looks of sympathetic concern. I just ensure that it comes from the pocket I keep my freshly minced chillies in.
AB
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