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In North America any adult that is not the parent is a potential kidnapping rapist, doubly so if they're male.

In Canada, child services were called on a mother of three for letting her children play outside in their fenced backyard while watching from the window.[1]

Humans aren't equipped to really comprehend a 24-hour global news cycle. Things that are common and deadly are deemphasized and things that are rare are raised to panic inducing levels of fear. Dangers to children get extra attention.

[1]: https://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/canada/manitoba-cfs-will-not-e...

parent reificator 8 years ago

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