tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4592901194353185664.post9027733218054671107..comments2024-03-06T13:57:55.536+09:00Comments on TenguLife: The curious guide to Japan: The problem of being safe in JapanTenguLifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01197650040902190447noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4592901194353185664.post-16729241323709109742014-10-29T22:58:19.549+09:002014-10-29T22:58:19.549+09:00Indeed, growing up in a country that can realistic...Indeed, growing up in a country that can realistically be called very safe is perhaps the worst thing that could happen to children from the perspective of teaching safe habits. I think it's really nice to see kids confidently walking home without adult supervision, but what most people (myself included) wouldn't consider is whether they'd understand that this is not an attitude that's realistic in most of the world. Why would they? They have no context for that.<br /><br />I do think it's important, or at least useful, to spend time outside of your native culture for the purpose of understanding that yours isn't the only one, and that differences abound. But when you do that you're always going to experience situations you don't understand, and even with a good sense for danger in your own culture, another may surprise you. Coming from a culture where there's basically no reason to be worried potentially sets you up for very nasty consequences.phuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11757114377861113530noreply@blogger.com