Umm....not to change the subject or anything, but I coulda sworn I had another reply in here...it made the highly valid point of how I shouldn't be allowed to drive adults let alone children around in my car. Not that I have a car. Or can drive even... 8)
Seriously though, am I nuts? Has stuff been deleted?
EDIT: Fuck it, I'll just reply again...
Okay, this is what gets me....we so far have two people who've supported him doing what he likes with his child, but who have said they wouldn't trust him to do it with their own child. Please bear in mind this isn't a personal attack, and I'm glad y'all answered the question because it brings up a follow-on question.
Why wouldn't you trust him to do it with your own child?
If you're so confident that he knows what he's doing and you're so confident that there was no real danger, then why wouldn't you want your own child to have this experience?
I honestly think there's some kind of underlying belief here that children are the property of their parents. Because their parents are responsible for their safety, then that means they get to decide their fate. And I'm sorry, but I totally disagree with this. There will always be times when we have to place our children in danger...nobody can live a risk-free life...but I don't understand why someone should be allowed to place their child at risk when the child doesn't gain anything from it.
Anything other than that and I'm just harping on....I really would like to hear responses though, I'm finding this discussion really fascinating.