not defending the guy at all...
way back when my daughter was 4 or 5, she started riding on the tank. course it was only up and down the driveway or in front of the house. we lived at the end of a road. now, in her twenties she won't ride without a helmet.
How dare someone make a decision regarding the welfare of their own child? The unmitigated gall!
While I may, and do, agree with your assessment of the wisdom of his actions, it really isn't any of your (or my) business. Should I call the police or CPS or any government agency or official because I don't like the way you raise your kid? What if you let them watch the wrong show, or read the wrong book, or go to the wrong church, or eat the wrong food, or play with the wrong toys, or live in the wrong neighborhood, or whatever - the list is infinite.
Teach correct principles. Let the people govern themselves. Freedom is better than coercion, even if "we" are "smarter" than "them" and "know" what is "best" for "them".
it really isn't any of your (or my) business.
OHHH, who could we find to blame??
OHHH, who could we find to blame??
If I choose to paint my house/car/bike purple with pink zebra stripes, that's none of your business. If I choose to endanger the life of a small child, it had better damn well be evryone's business!
I got a little upset today from what I saw on my way home from work. I was on the interstate cruising at 75 mph, as I come up to an on ramp I noticed another motorcyclist coming down. So I checked my mirrors signaled and went into the left lane, giving the bike rider a clear shot to come on.
As a rider the first thing I look at is riding gear. He had a skull helmet, T-shirt, cargo pants shorts and flip flops. I’m a firm believer in ATGATT, but that is his decision. All of that made my nod my head but what really got my goat was his passenger …… a 5 year old (if that) sitting on the base of the gas tank and her feet positioned on either side and behind of the gas cap . I thought what the hell. I was at a loss for words gang. She looked over to me and smiled as I pull next to them. That when I noticed that she was wearing Barbie sandals and pink Barbie foam helmet? Then they sped off …..Remember I was do 75.
I’m still fuming about it, when I got home a told my girlfriend and said,” If I had my headset synced to my phone I would have called the police”. Would that have taking it too far? I mean I’ve done it to a drunken driver that was weaving in front of me when I’ve been in my car. Get that idiot a reality check.
Your thoughts please
Cheers
Ron
PS. my phone is now synced to my headset.