Comments by "Widdekuu91" (@Widdekuu91) on "Family chased by cheetahs in safari park" video.

  1. +Cartooniverse Right, well, if the parents had the intention to harm the kid, then I'm with you. However, if it was downright stupidity that brought them in the situation, then I am convinced that you'd do more harm to the child by ruining his life and taking him away from his parents for a long time, having him stay with strangers, compared to coming around and giving the parents some counseling. And you seem to be focussed on the wellbeing of the kid a lot...so doing that, wouldn't be the best for him. Source; I studied Pedagogic Work for 3 years, childrens physical, cognitive and emotional behaviour and development from the ages 0 to 25.
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  2. Try to explain to the child why, after something like this, he now álso has to lose his mom and dad. It didn't happen in America. People like this get counseling in Europe.
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  3. +CARTOONIVERSE1 Obviously they could be schooled and the way you are suggesting that losing your parents (whether temporarily or not) at age 5 is good for building character and soul, is ridiculous and makes me a bit sick to my stomach. As if life isn't hard enough without losing your parents. As if there isn't a good amount of bullying, abuse, intimidation, violence and other awful stuff, waiting for that child in his future. The last thing he needs is to lose his parents, because yóu feel like you want justice. They weren't sentenced to jail, the judge clearly had a more sober mind than you. What the child needs is parents that are aware of the dangers. They clearly thought it was like safari with the monkeys and assumed the tigers/cheetahs were trained. They were stupid and did not read the signs clearly. What, you think they'll throw him in front of a train next time, because they thought the traintracks were a pettingzoo? Come on, be realistic. They don't make the same mistake twice.
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  4. +Cartooniverse1 I wasn't aiming for Child Protective Services, but thank you for informing that you work there and early-reject my non-application. I'm convinced that the effect on a child when taking them away from the parents is not something to be taken lightly. I've never said there shouldn't be any repercussions, but obviously, taking the child away would mentally scar the child. You don't have the kid's best interest, you have your own Canadian Morals in your mind. And if you don't mind me saying, you still sound like an American and not a Canadian. Have a good day.
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  5. +Cartooniverse1 I'm sorry you felt I was trolling you. I sincerely meant to wish you a good day. I hope whatever's bothering you, will go away soon. Don't try to project your own misery onto me, please. Have a good day.
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  6. Try to explain to the child why, after something like this, he now álso has to lose his mom and dad. It didn't happen in America. People like this get counseling in Europe.
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  7. +Rastaman 1. The parents were probably convinced that this was similar to the monkey-safari park, with well-behaved calm animals. They did not consider the cheeta's and other aimals to be actually dangerous, simply because of all the other safari parks, where you cán leave the car and pet the animals. 2. Just because they made a mistake, doesn't mean you can take away the children from their biological parents and give them to well-intended strangers. If the parents are sexually abusing the children, they obviously need to get out of the toxic situation. In this situation...the toxic situation has been and gone. I can assure you they do not have any cheeta's at home. So..apart from perhaps stupidity on the parent's side (whether this was an honest mistake or stupidity, is still the question...) the child is safe at home now. The parents learned their lesson and assumingly get a lot of counseling. Would it help the child, to leave their bed, their home, everything they know and be shipped off to a strangers home, without their parents, where they will cry for nights and feel abandoned and scared, because the parents have made a mistake in the past that is no longer relevant (since there are no cheeta's in the appartment?) Why let the child suffer tremendously for that? 3. Why are you trying to justify it by saying Kids have been taken away for less? Yeah, sure, so....everything needs to go according to that law, no matter what the situation is? Person A was given jailtime for stealing a car, so Person B that makes a similar mistake without the intent to steal, hás to get jailtime also. What kindof American BS is this? Jail is not the solution to everything, it's the cause of a lot of misery. Dangerous people that want to rape, belong in jail. It's not a punishment-mechanism, it's to keep dangerous people off the street.
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