I guess you need to say it one more time because I have no idea what you are trying to say. We should or we shouldn't? If we should make sure that we make places safe for the dumbest of people, then, unfortunately, we should. Survival of the fittest went the way of the Dino's. Lawyers also helped make that idea a history. And for our own security, yes, we do need to demolish or close everything that has a potential hazard because it is no longer just the stupid person that pays for our negligence, we pay dearly for that also. Other then that... I'm really not sure what your message is.
I thought it was pretty clear. I think it's disgusting that, in current society, everyone is being punished for the stupidity of a few. This isn't just about WDW. There's no diving boards in lakes anymore, none that I know of anyway- due to liability. Certain attractions no longer exist at most theme parks- due to liability. Splash Mountain has restraints now- due to liability. Beaches at WDW now have fences around them-due to liability. Playgrounds do not have teeter totters, hamster wheels, those spinning merry go round things..all because they are 'too dangerous' now. A lot of schools have had their vending machines removed-because sweets could make someone fat, and that's dangerous.
Just so many things have been taken away, things that weren't that big of a problem in the first place. Are we going to outlaw cliff diving? People can and have died doing that. A friend of mine actually lost his life cliff diving, doing the same dive he had done hundreds of times. It was tragic. It also does not mean I think people should not be allowed to do it. People can and have died doing plenty of things, every single day that we leave our house we are taking a risk. Some people take more risks than others...some are within "the rules", some, like going into an abandoned park, are outside of the rules, and if you are doing something "outside of the rules" then a company should not be responsible for the actions of that person. If you know what you are doing is risky, yet within the rules, no one besides yourself is responsible for whatever happens. Why is that so difficult?
I don't want to sound like someone who wants to go back to the days of no car seats/boosters/bike helmets. Because I don't. My child just started 1st grade 4 days ago, and he just switched from a car seat to a high back booster in July. I'm in total fear of car accidents, because of that I left him in a car seat for a very long time, for my own comfort. That's the point though- if you are afraid of something, then take your own precautions or just don't participate in the thing you are afraid of. Do not expect everyone to have the same fears as you, and please do not punish others who may not have those fears.
I get comments on FB like "OMG you let your son go on the Slingshot at Age 5!!!!" "OMG you took your son Skyflyer today?! He's too small, they shouldn't allow it!" "OMG you took that little boy on Drop Tower?" "OMG you went boating alone and snorkeling in the middle of nowhere! Weren't you afraid of sharks?" "OMG you took him zip lining?!" "OMG you let him up in that tree?? What if he had fallen??!" "OMG Why are you guys so close to the edge of the cliff???!!!" And so on and so on.,.i always laugh at them. I don't feel that anything I take my child to do is inherently dangerous.
These comments are always only by one or two hypochondriacs. Not the majority. The point is, if you don't want to take your kid, then don't. If you don't want to do something- don't do it. Simple. You are responsible for you. No one else should be responsible for another person's actions.
