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[–] 45 points 3 years ago (10 children)

if only there was a Black mirror episode about the dangers of being an overbearing parent.

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  • [–] 10 points 3 years ago* (1 child)

    The thing is, parents get incredibly conflicted messages about this. When a child DOES end up looking at something bad parents get all the blame for not supervising and controlling their child and get called abusive. If they supervise and control their child they get called helicopter parents or abusive as well.

    And it's not only regarding the internet. When parents let their children roam, for example, the neighborhood and something bad happens, the parents get the blame and called abusive for letting their child roam the neighborhood. If they control outdoors time for they child, they are abusive again.

    It literally doesn't matter what you do as a parent, a lot of people will call you a bad parent or an abuser for it. I believe it is one reason why some people don't want to have children at all. It's basically an impossible task.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago* (7 children)

    To be honest, Black mirror is not a prophecy. It merely is a speculation.

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  • [–] 14 points 3 years ago (6 children)

    it is not a speculation nor a prophecy lol, it's stories exploring the human condition with technology as the driver of the story

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  • [+] -14 points 3 years ago (5 children)

    It could not "explore". It's a fiction, it fantasizes.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 years ago (3 children)

    Merriam-Webster definition for "explore" 1a:

    to investigate, study, or analyze : look into
    ➡️sometimes used with indirect questions

    This definition makes no distinction between factual and speculative, and in fact invites speculative use with the second point. Additionally, there's a long history of using the word "explore" in this exact type of situation.

    Anyway, the point is, don't be such a wet blanket, plz.

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  • [–] -2 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (2 children)

    I just don't think some fiction is reliable source of information.

    And I can't see in the definition the meaning you are implying. You're overstretching it.

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