swheels125 t1_j9ovd5c wrote
Reply to comment by ItsCalledDayTwa in 8-year-old boy missing from Washington state for 8 months is found in Missouri by FenrirIII
Just because there are statistically more likely scenarios doesn’t make something a myth. It’s not a myth to win the lottery despite very few actually winning compared to the amount of people that play.
ItsCalledDayTwa t1_j9owwt0 wrote
I think you're taking it too literally.
Stranger danger was a thing that was drilled into the heads of kids in the 80s and 90s about vans pulling up and nabbing children, but that entire thing was massively out of proportion to reality and probably did more damage to society than it helped. It's closer to mythology than it is an actual danger faced by kids.
squigster037 t1_j9piafi wrote
Yep. This is my point.
Strangers aren't your enemy, are not dangerous. There's a strong likelihood that any stranger you asked for help would not harm you, and is, likely to help you.
The immediate recoil and fear of someone you don't know has allowed wedges to be driven into our society, and I feel it's broken our culture up.
pzerr t1_j9rci6n wrote
In fact it is advisable for a child to approach any adult, male or female, if they feel threatened or are in need of help.
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