Ridecamp: Re: [RC] Very young riders in AERC rides

In a message dated 10/23/2002 5:40:03 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
jlong@xxxxxxxx writes:

<<   How will we feel if a young child
 is seriously injured or killed on a ride, and we had the chance to
 prevent it and failed to do so? >>

Probably as bad as we would feel if an eight or nine year old died.  What kid 
of logic dictates that setting the age at 8 protects our feelings if a child 
is injured or killed?  Seems irrational nonsense to me.  I have children, 
ages 8, 9, and 10 - and do not feel they are ready to safely complete a ride. 
 But I have known children younger than 8 who certainly could have done so 
and see NO reason to bar them from participation.  Again, I don't get it.  
Why would you feel worse for the death of a 5 year old than the death of an 8 
year old?????  Whazzupwitdat?
Scott

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