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Written by: onewheeldave
Yeah, that makes sense; if fire arts were taught in the way that other high-risk sports are (ie supervised by experts in a controlled environment with full safety facilities), eg gymnastics, then I do believe that that would be appropriate for certain children who show high potenetial and a developed sense of responsibility.
Currently, such is not the case and is unlikely to become so in the near future though; and that is why I wanted to question the analogy of fire arts to other high-risk sports (ie not disagreeing so much as clarifying).
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Written by: coleman
... when children are introduced to it and they are exactly the stipulations (and more) that we have been suggesting create acceptable conditions under which children could be taught the fire arts.
cole. x
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"Last of The Lancers"
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Cody Canon
Controlled Burn, Reno Nevada
"You can't outrun Death forever.
But you can make the Bastard work for it."
--MAJOR KORGO KORGAR,
"Last of The Lancers"
AFC 32
Educate your self in the Hazards of Fire Breathing STAY SAFE!
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I'm sure the air above a bucket of whitegas is thousands of times more filled with carcinogens than the air above New York City.
Cody Canon
Controlled Burn, Reno Nevada
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Cody Canon
Controlled Burn, Reno Nevada
Written by: NYC
Cole, as for the air quality arguement.
I was thinking it'd be easy to compare the vapor pressure of whitegas and the air quality of New York City. I'm sure the air above a bucket of whitegas is thousands of times more filled with carcinogens than the air above New York City.
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Written by: bluecat
i would rather i taught them how to do it than they went off and tried it themselves without professional supervision. IMO not educating a child is more irresponsible than the NYC approach of an accross th board no
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Written by: NYCWritten by: onewheeldave
Yeah, that makes sense; if fire arts were taught in the way that other high-risk sports are (ie supervised by experts in a controlled environment with full safety facilities), eg gymnastics, then I do believe that that would be appropriate for certain children who show high potenetial and a developed sense of responsibility.
I agree.
Written by: NYC
My original point remains that I believe that it is our society's responsibility to protect children from a certain amount of risk.
It is certainly fair to debate what level that risk is. If someone wants to argue that a 17 year old should be allowed to spin fire under adult supervision, I'm fine with that. If a parent thinks there's nothing wrong with their four year old breathing fire, I'm gonna disagree.
Hopefully, we all fall somewhere in betwen.
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Fire and Steel
Written by: Frederick the Reckless
the youngest poi spinner i have met working lit was 9. the youngest fire breather i know of is 13. it all comes down to responsibility, safe practice, and supervision.
"You can't outrun Death forever.
But you can make the Bastard work for it."
--MAJOR KORGO KORGAR,
"Last of The Lancers"
AFC 32
Educate your self in the Hazards of Fire Breathing STAY SAFE!
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Troupe Leader,
Fire and Steel
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the youngest fire breather i know of is 13. it all comes down to responsibility, safe practice, and supervision.
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as is anything else added beyond page four of the thread. and yet you replied.
Written by: Frederick the Reckless
the youngest poi spinner i have met working lit was 9. the youngest fire breather i know of is 13. it all comes down to responsibility, safe practice, and supervision.
"You can't outrun Death forever.
But you can make the Bastard work for it."
--MAJOR KORGO KORGAR,
"Last of The Lancers"
AFC 32
Educate your self in the Hazards of Fire Breathing STAY SAFE!