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The happiest kids in the world have social safety nets

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Re: The happiest kids in the world have social safety nets

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It also a time living in an unnatural community not subject all the issues that exist in the outside world. Campuses are not functionally independent entities. They are artificial environments funded from the outside to fulfill a specific purpose. Spend time on a military base. They are also great places in which to live. Easy commutes, local services, great security, very low unemployment and most are very walkable.…

I think you are being unfairly downvoted. Campuses have the ability to do things like expel their residents and physically remove trespassers, which is only possible in the most draconian gated communities in the “real world.” They filter for things like SES and at least a nominal desire to learn. They can shunt the really hard problems, and problematic people, to the rest of society.

there is also a filtering process just to get there, both with the military and college. even more so when you filter by military officer or grad student housing.

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Unlike dogs, children can open doors and windows, and can shout for help if they think it essential.

In many cars, power windows can't be operated when the car is off with the key removed.

Definitely true…but you can always open the doors. Kids that are 10, 11, or 12 are old enough to open a door.

Re: The happiest kids in the world have social safety nets

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In Australia those are part of your sick leave, and you get roughly 10 a year IIRC. Quite generous. At 100% wage, paid by your employer.

Your own sick leave (at 100% pay, paid by the employer) is separate and the average German employee takes 22 days of sick leave per year, up from 16 days ten years ago.

22 days seems like a lot. You guys must have better restraint over taking sick days than Australians.
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