[ SECRET POST #3733 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #3733 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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[Elementary, Kitty Winter]


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[TV Show: MacGyver 2016]


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08. [SPOILERS for Horizon: Zero Dawn]



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09. [SPOILERS for Train to Busan]



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10. [WARNING for child abuse]



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Comments

tl;dr ahead

[(Anonymous)]

honestly, what bugs me is that this debate is always either about "the perpetrator shouldn't have" or "the parents should have". yes, the perpetrator shouldn't have raped and murdered a child, very observant, odds are they were very much in the know about those particular laws. in the same vein, it's very easy to say that the parents should have carried their child every step from cradle to grave, but the reality of having kids is that, sooner or later, they'll walk home alone, whether you know it or not. it's nearly unavoidable. it's almost physically impossible to hover over your kid 24/7/52/365.

even if you do, and that's actually where it gets horrible, even if you, as a parent, do everything right – you tell your kid not to open any doors, not to walk down the street to their friends' place, you have them be watched by a babysitter until age 21 when you can't play helicopter yourself –– kids do have a mind, they do think, and sometimes what they think is stupid shit like "hey, i could sneak out".

so what i think is that, instead of blaming the parents for not being around that one time, it would be best if a little more focus was given to educating children how to defend themselves, and, to some degree, what the dangers are. obviously, no one should graphically explain rape to a six year old, but concepts like kidnapping and getting very seriously hurt are perfectly understandable at that age.

we're also, as a society, very intend on raising kids to not make a fuss or cause scenes, but that's actually one of the things that a potential rapist/murderer would likely be most concerned about – so teach kids to scream bloody murder when someone tries to lead them away or creeps them out. tell them that it's okay to drop their school bag and run. tell them it's fine to get the fuck out of there when someone slows their car down to ask for directions, because that person can go right ahead and talk to an adult instead. tell them that they don't need to greet or talk to neighbours on the street if these neighbours make them uncomfortable. tell them it's okay to lie about their parents being just around the corner. tell them it's fine to trespass on someone's property if they're being chased. teach them that their safety is more important than politeness.

obviously, teaching them all this won't keep them 100% protected, either. but i personally think it's far more helpful than the shelter-your-kids mentality, because sheltering alone isn't enough.

Re: tl;dr ahead

[(Anonymous)]

Perfect comment, thank you.