lasersailor184: Nothing you can really do about it.
What kind of statement is that?
I just said that I can arm my child with a deadly weapon that does nor require physical strength to use.
You may have an opinion on how effective it would be or legality of it or suggestion on the implementation details but to say I can do nothing is plain nonsense.
Except execution for those that abduct children.
I assume you mean legal execution by the state? Well, that is exactly what I can do nothing about! So you got it totally inverted.
That'd be a hellofa reason not to.
There are hellofa reason not to. "Society cannot take life". "Abductors deserve mercy", "Abductors had tough childhood", "Abductors can change and become different people", "Plea bargain in return for saving the prosecution the effort", etc., etc... The usual crap.
Eagler: as bad as some of you hate it, more cameras would help...
Kids have many reasons to avoid cameras. That's where the predators will look for them.
mrblack: Start your kids in Hapkido at age 5...
I checked - they accept them at age 4. But it is rather inconvenient, remaking one's life around a possible attacker. That is why we have weapons - to serve as time-savers and equalizers.
midnight Target: if you are also planning for an asteriod collision
I was going to write that I don't since it would be futile and I am not crazy, but then I realised that I actually do plan for that!
I am working towards my descendants being intelligent and wealthy and living in a free society enjoying and promoting scientific and technological progress - so that they could have an option when an asteroid becomes a threat.
I am not planning for an asteroid hit in my lifetme, if that's what you mean.
miko