Mary Fisher wrote:
"RichardK" wrote in message
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Sorry, but one of the fundamental problems with modern parenting is this
lack of respect for other people's property.


I agree that it seems to be more common these days. But it always did -
Cicero talked about it many centuries ago :-(

Then it's time people learned. I've learned. Most of the people I know
have learned.

If someone gives me the
"It's only a car" attitude then I assume their own car matters little to
them, and they will earn a bloody great bootprint in the door (my boots
weigh something like 7lbs per foot and can inflict one hell of a dent).

And it will make you feel much better? Or like the child who dented yours?

It will give them some idea of the frustration I feel, and if they
aren't prepared to compensate me for the damage they did to my car,
perhaps they will spend the money on repairing theirs. They lose the
same amount either way.

Damage my property and pay. Assume it's your right to damage my property
because, hey, it's just property, then pay /and/ get no sympathy.


I don't damage people's property wilfully. But nor do I assume that all
damage is wilful.

I am aware of variations. Denting someone's car in a car park is a
result of the inability of the adults to control the childen, or the
adults themselves, to exercise due care, or decent respect, of other's
property.

If a car smashes into my wall in an accident, then I'm not going to
knock down their wall in response. If you're too stupid to see the world
in anything other than black and white terms, or understand the concept
of respect for property vs. an accident, then you perhaps should buy a
Renault 4 or something equally easy to repair.

And some of those little rubber things for the edge of the door.

Richard

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