instance in a collective nervous breakdown

Most astonishing statistic so far in a bizarre week is the finding that 43% of adults think that something must be done to protect them from children. Not any particular child: Any child. All children. I wonder how many of the same crowd are calling for various forms of vengeance against the killers of Baby P. What’s their problem exactly? I know it was a bit extreme, but innocent tots inevitably turn into feral little beasts and there is such a thing as triage.

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[Fellow Traveller]

They will bury you.

[ejh]

I've been working in a children's bookshop for the last two years. Should I be getting danger money?

[ajay]

Time, I think, to link this:

http://www.howmanyfiveyearoldscouldyoutakeinafight.com/

This short survey will tell you approximately how many five year old children you could fight at once. Results are based on physical prowess, training, swarm-combatting experience, and the flexibility of your moral compass. Here are the ground rules:

* You are in an enclosed area roughly the size of a basketball court
* There are no weapons or foreign objects
* The children are merciless and will show no fear