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Originally posted by gondath
Regardless of any growing up he needs to do, curfews are idiotic, especially for someone his age. Forcing a person to stay indoors is not going to keep them any safer. You are more likely to get hurt by a family member than a stranger anyways, unless it's him they don't trust. If that happens to be the case, then why the hell would they keep him around? Anyways, being an authority figure doesn't make your stupid decision making immune to criticism, no matter how many bones you throw out. It doesn't work for the government, and it doesn't work for parents. I'd honestly like to hear some kind of debate over the merits of curfews.
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petty crime and petty thefts have historically dropped in municipalitities that instituted a curfew for minors.
so the question for you isn't really about safer for the child necessarily, but safer for the rest of the community.
why does a person who does NOT work need to be out ALL night? because they are bored? There's plenty of things to do at home in this age with 24 hour TV and internet, DVD players, Xbox/PS2....
edit: I won't even bother with read a book....