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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]free-range parenting is sort of irresponsible by default, isn't it? So yeah, this is irresponsible.

I think the question you tried to answer in the OP is "is this problematic?" and my answer would be "it depends".

If you're okay with the possible outcomes of turning your kid loose, including arrests, permanent record, serious harm, then go for it. Should your kid be everyone else's responsibility? I guess that depends on who you ask, but ultimately, we're responsible for each other. That's part of being in a society.

Thing is, if I find your punkass kid first, they're going to learn a lesson or six you obviously didn't teach them at home. No squealing from you, no "that's so unfair" and no jumping in to defend your kid. If you want it done your way, do it yourself. If you're not going to do the job, you've got to accept that, on a long enough timeline, someone else will probably have to, and it might not play out the way you'd hoped for your kid.[/quote]

Who are you talking to?
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