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I spent half my childhood in a tree or on a roof and I haven't had one broken bone. We didn't have bicycle helmets and I make it through knocking myself out. Had a black eye or the remainder of one for 3 years though. I have learned the value or protection against head injury but the fear that parents have for the children is amazing today. If they let their kid get hurt they can get charged by the state for neglect. I scalded myself on many of a metal slide and haven't a mark to show for it. I was spanked even when I was a teenager and smarted off. Mom walloped me when I turned in a huff to walk away. My psyche is not damaged from that. Amazing how we work so hard to protect our kids and for some reason it's caused more problems. Let kids be kids. Don't over-obsess.
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"Always learn the rules so that you can break them properly." Dalai Lama
My Karma just ran over your Dogma. 
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