Is it realy an upsetting trend in our behaviour or are people just losing their innonence?

Question

There are thousands of examples of murdered children or children who are sexually assaulted all over the world. In the UK about 100 children are missing persumed dead a year in America its 10 times that amount. In Australia there are so many unsolved missing children cases. Childrens Services are inundated with abused children with some absolutely awful things done to them. Its realy is not the day and age to be trusting people and can you blame parents for being suspicious? And its not just men who are targetted but we are seeing a growing trend of women who are abusing children. Female School teahcers having sex with their underaged pupils. So can you realy blame parents for being concerned and suspicious. Its not about a world gone made, its about terrified parents. What do you think?

Stranger danger and those type of issues are quite pervalent in our society and there are companies who undertake workshops on these issues to train parents and children on being more aware. Some people may not be majorily concerned by child abduction or abuse but according to the statistics they are in the minority . And Historically speaking children who disapeared in villiages and towns caused major concern 100 - 200 years ago, because historically speaking children were not hurt in the context of what I am talking about. Look at the concern the Beaumonts (1966 Adelaide Australia) caused when 3 children went missing from a beach and this mystery still puzzles and scares people today or two girls disapearing from a foortball field in Adelaide Australia in the 70's.

As for child abduction and abuse "happens to others but not me" if this ostrich in the sand mentality protects you, great but it does not make you special or any more safer than anyone else!!!

You are right - you have a better chance of being safe with your family by moving to another country where no one knows you then in your own town!!!

Answer 1

I don't like to answer a question with a question but... is our fear because of a change in the number of cases or in the change in the news presentation? Studies have shown that overall the increase in child abuse, abductions and murders is not significant. There are not many more instances every year as there was ten, twenty or fifty years ago but the news tells us about them more graphically and we react with more fear each time. You mention a few examples from the sixties and seventies but was there that many more in the eighties or nineties? We no longer trust anyone and fear everything but is our world really that more dangerous? You are still more likely to be struck by lightning or win the lottery than be killed by a terrorist bomb

Answer 2

Try reading history a bit. Children have been abused throughout the ages. Sexual abuse may not have had publicity that it does now but it was there and child labour was nothing but abuse!!! It is living here and now when something that happens anywhere in the world is known within hours that makes it appear worse. That and the fact that we now see abuse in things that earlier generations felt quite acceptable. A father abusing his daughter because his wife was unable to oblige (pregnant with number 10 or worn out through having kids) or The master abusing a young servant girl. When children went missing too who even cared!!
Do I worry for my children or Future grandchildren yes I do but abuse sexual or otherwise is not my main concern!!

Answer 3

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Answer 4

I think that it has always gone on only now children speak out because they are made aware that it is not right sadly to say there will always be perverts till they are when caught dealt with in the correct way

Answer 5

I take on board all that you say.

The fact remains that children are MUCH more likely to be sexually abused by family members than by strangers.

Answer 6

It's the end result of tolerating homosexuality. Once we opened the door, everything else flooded through.