A Boring Dystopia

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Mom jailed for letting 10-year-old walk alone to town (reason.com)

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[–] Kalysta@lemm.ee 23 points 1 day ago (1 children)

When I was 10 i was told to be home when the street lights came on. Otherwise my parents rarely knew where I was. Kids these days aren’t going to be able to function independently when they grow up if they can’t even take a walk on their own.

[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

* Safety Warning * - You just said "Kids these days." The next step down that slippery slope is "Get off my lawn!"

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