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Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Double standards

I've been reading comments about an SUV accident where a wheel came off on the drive home from the beach. Four children, sisters, died in the crash. There were 11 people in a vehicle without enough seating for that many. I see people screaming for the head of the mother driving for being so stupid and causing the death of her kids.
If you feel the same way, I want you to think about something.
If you've ever said, "When I was a kid we ____________ and we survived." like it was some kind of proud accomplishment, have you taken a few minutes to berate your own parent for being a child endangering moron? Have you told your mom that she should be in jail because you could have been killed? Did you tell your dad that your childhood memory of camping is overshadowed by knowing that you could have died sitting in the back of the truck?
Probably not. If you wouldn't call for the head of your own mother for what might have happened to you, don't do it now to this woman. Yes, it was a very bad choice to pile so many people into that SUV, but the only difference between your mom and this mom is luck.