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Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

Can't disagree with any of that; like I said before, I really can't think of any good reason that a dangerous wild animal's enclosure should be easily accessible by any member of the public, let alone a 4-year-old child. I can't see any way around it not being negligenceon the part of the zoo.

The parents, I think the issue here is the complacency that comes with unquestioning adherence to figures of authority - but as a society, we drum that into people FROM age 4. Basically... people have this idea that "There's no way that X would be allowed", "surely the people in charge will keep us safe", "the place wouldn't be allowed to be open if there was any danger" etc. etc.

Just look at the litigation culture... "Oh I tripped over a broken pieve of path, that's the council's fault for not fixing the path, they owe me..." rather than, "I should have been watching where I was going, I wasn't and tripped."

In short... when people think it's "impossible" for something like that to happen, they aren't considering the possibility of it at all, and like I said possibly become complacent, rather than truly negligent.

In truth... there's really no one "looking out for you and yours" other than yourself, most of the time, and you should live with that in mind. Not paranoia, per se, just awareness.