Comments on: School Playgrounds http://www.boris-johnson.com/2007/12/17/school-playgrounds/ Sun, 20 Nov 2011 20:46:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Al http://www.boris-johnson.com/2007/12/17/school-playgrounds/comment-page-1/#comment-21838 Al Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:36:09 +0000 http://80.82.117.242/?p=389#comment-21838 It was a breath of fresh air to read your ‘School Playgrounds’ comments. Even more refreshing is dissent for the disgusting claims culture that has infected Briton “and we must above all stop these judges from making ludicrous rulings in favour of compensation” We all think that because the legislation comes from the continent they are the cause of the problem and have bigger issues than we do. However, it may not be the case. Ten years ago I sat in a business law class as part of an MBA, 80 % of the students were international. When the lecturer started talking about injury claims many students, including continentals, stood up and threatened to leave because they thought lecturer was talking rubbish. One of the claim cases discussed a massive payout to a thieving parasitic claimant who was allegedly unable to put the bins out and a few other household chores. At this point in the lecture a student said “I my country the judge would not have given financial compensation for this injury.” We including the lecturer were intrigued and asked what other compensation is there. The student explained that the claimant had no loss of income because the employer continued paying. So the only loss was the household chores therefore, the compensation would be help in the home. The person who caused the injury could either hire someone or go themselves to put the bins out etc… The genius of this mechanism would be that all the false injury claims would disappear. I love the comments from idlex:- Banned from smoking, banned from driving, adults have been turned into children. Of course they cannot exert any authority, now that authority over their own lives has been taken from them. I have a manifesto motto for the government. Don’t worry you do not need to live your lives because we will do it for you. I find the nanny states control and legislation very concerning. We must take responsibility for our actions and not try blame others. It was a breath of fresh air to read your ‘School Playgrounds’ comments. Even more refreshing is dissent for the disgusting claims culture that has infected Briton “and we must above all stop these judges from making ludicrous rulings in favour of compensation”

We all think that because the legislation comes from the continent they are the cause of the problem and have bigger issues than we do. However, it may not be the case. Ten years ago I sat in a business law class as part of an MBA, 80 % of the students were international. When the lecturer started talking about injury claims many students, including continentals, stood up and threatened to leave because they thought lecturer was talking rubbish.

One of the claim cases discussed a massive payout to a thieving parasitic claimant who was allegedly unable to put the bins out and a few other household chores. At this point in the lecture a student said “I my country the judge would not have given financial compensation for this injury.” We including the lecturer were intrigued and asked what other compensation is there. The student explained that the claimant had no loss of income because the employer continued paying. So the only loss was the household chores therefore, the compensation would be help in the home. The person who caused the injury could either hire someone or go themselves to put the bins out etc…

The genius of this mechanism would be that all the false injury claims would disappear.

I love the comments from idlex:-
Banned from smoking, banned from driving, adults have been turned into children. Of course they cannot exert any authority, now that authority over their own lives has been taken from them.
I have a manifesto motto for the government. Don’t worry you do not need to live your lives because we will do it for you.

I find the nanny states control and legislation very concerning. We must take responsibility for our actions and not try blame others.

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]]> By: Mc http://www.boris-johnson.com/2007/12/17/school-playgrounds/comment-page-1/#comment-19158 Mc Mon, 07 Jan 2008 16:26:42 +0000 http://80.82.117.242/?p=389#comment-19158 6000 said:While political upheaval is upheaving all around me here in South Africa, it's so refreshing to read a serious yet entertaining analysis on the British Government's failings in providing adequate space and opportunity for our children to exercise and the reasons behind it. Great stuff. when I returned to UK after living for quite some time in a developing country raged by political turmoil & ruled by cruelty, I kind of had this feeling everyday when hearing political debates in UK - I must reveal that I had a lot of thoughts about how silly all these are! however, after a while I myself felt the luxury of a life in democracy, in becaming whole heartedly engaged in these fervors of being silly! 6000 said:While political upheaval is upheaving all around me here in South Africa, it’s so refreshing to read a serious yet entertaining analysis on the British Government’s failings in providing adequate space and opportunity for our children to exercise and the reasons behind it. Great stuff.

when I returned to UK after living for quite some time in a developing country raged by political turmoil & ruled by cruelty, I kind of had this feeling everyday when hearing political debates in UK – I must reveal that I had a lot of thoughts about how silly all these are! however, after a while I myself felt the luxury of a life in democracy, in becaming whole heartedly engaged in these fervors of being silly!

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]]> By: Melissa http://www.boris-johnson.com/2007/12/17/school-playgrounds/comment-page-1/#comment-19157 Melissa Sat, 22 Dec 2007 20:08:26 +0000 http://80.82.117.242/?p=389#comment-19157 To dear Vicus - NOT silly you Am here ok. We are hoping to get a rolls royce quality site soon and there is a lot of work going on behind the scenes. Have a wonderful Christmas To dear Vicus – NOT silly you

Am here ok. We are hoping to get a rolls royce quality site soon and there is a lot of work going on behind the scenes.

Have a wonderful Christmas

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]]> By: 6000 http://www.boris-johnson.com/2007/12/17/school-playgrounds/comment-page-1/#comment-19156 6000 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 09:24:57 +0000 http://80.82.117.242/?p=389#comment-19156 While political upheaval is upheaving all around me here in South Africa, it's so refreshing to read a serious yet entertaining analysis on the British Government's failings in providing adequate space and opportunity for our children to exercise and the reasons behind it. Great stuff. While political upheaval is upheaving all around me here in South Africa, it’s so refreshing to read a serious yet entertaining analysis on the British Government’s failings in providing adequate space and opportunity for our children to exercise and the reasons behind it. Great stuff.

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]]> By: Tony Makara http://www.boris-johnson.com/2007/12/17/school-playgrounds/comment-page-1/#comment-19155 Tony Makara Fri, 21 Dec 2007 00:01:31 +0000 http://80.82.117.242/?p=389#comment-19155 When I was a child in the late sixties and early seventies we would play sports for most of the day. In the six weeks holidays all day long games of cricket and evening games of football were not uncommon. Occasionally someone would get a corky in the face but they just got over it and carried on. Nowadays the fields we used to play on are completely abandoned. The only youngsters I see are hanging around the streets looking completely bored. I can't help wondering why sport has died among the young. The only sport that ever takes place is the supervised and regulated type. Spontaneous sport seems to now be a thing of the past. What we have, in effect, is top-down entertainment for kids. They are told what to play, when to play, how to play. The kids have basically lost the will to play. That creative art has gone. The question is how can it be brought back? When I was a child in the late sixties and early seventies we would play sports for most of the day. In the six weeks holidays all day long games of cricket and evening games of football were not uncommon. Occasionally someone would get a corky in the face but they just got over it and carried on.

Nowadays the fields we used to play on are completely abandoned. The only youngsters I see are hanging around the streets looking completely bored. I can’t help wondering why sport has died among the young. The only sport that ever takes place is the supervised and regulated type. Spontaneous sport seems to now be a thing of the past.

What we have, in effect, is top-down entertainment for kids. They are told what to play, when to play, how to play. The kids have basically lost the will to play. That creative art has gone. The question is how can it be brought back?

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]]> By: Vicus Scurra http://www.boris-johnson.com/2007/12/17/school-playgrounds/comment-page-1/#comment-19154 Vicus Scurra Thu, 20 Dec 2007 17:05:32 +0000 http://80.82.117.242/?p=389#comment-19154 Oh! Silly me! You have got comment moderation in operation, and I bet Melissa is away. There are probably lots of comments waiting to be posted, some of them might even be sensible. Would you like me to moderate the comments for you? I will make sure that I am evenhanded and diligent. [Hi. There is a comment elsewhere that the site is undergoing heavy refurbishment after the necessary server move and that has been causing some problems for the operators. Bear with us: it's nearly ready to be released in new form. Keep writing!] Oh! Silly me! You have got comment moderation in operation, and I bet Melissa is away. There are probably lots of comments waiting to be posted, some of them might even be sensible. Would you like me to moderate the comments for you? I will make sure that I am evenhanded and diligent.

[Hi. There is a comment elsewhere that the site is undergoing heavy refurbishment after the necessary server move and that has been causing some problems for the operators. Bear with us: it's nearly ready to be released in new form. Keep writing!]

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]]> By: Vicus Scurra http://www.boris-johnson.com/2007/12/17/school-playgrounds/comment-page-1/#comment-19153 Vicus Scurra Thu, 20 Dec 2007 17:01:32 +0000 http://80.82.117.242/?p=389#comment-19153 Bozza! I can't believe it, I arrive back here after a few days away and find that there are no comments on your essay. You must be feeling very sad, and at Christmas too. Maybe the next person will comment and read the article. One out of two will have to do for me, though. Don't be put off by the lack of response, I think you show great promise. Bozza! I can’t believe it, I arrive back here after a few days away and find that there are no comments on your essay. You must be feeling very sad, and at Christmas too. Maybe the next person will comment and read the article. One out of two will have to do for me, though. Don’t be put off by the lack of response, I think you show great promise.

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]]> By: idlex http://www.boris-johnson.com/2007/12/17/school-playgrounds/comment-page-1/#comment-19152 idlex Thu, 20 Dec 2007 11:21:37 +0000 http://80.82.117.242/?p=389#comment-19152 <i>There is a chronic shortage on the streets of any adult willing to exert any kind of authority - and that, these days, generally means the police.</i> Banned from smoking, banned from driving, adults have been turned into children. Of course they cannot exert any authority, now that authority over their own lives has been taken from them. There is a chronic shortage on the streets of any adult willing to exert any kind of authority – and that, these days, generally means the police.

Banned from smoking, banned from driving, adults have been turned into children. Of course they cannot exert any authority, now that authority over their own lives has been taken from them.

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]]> By: Gillian P http://www.boris-johnson.com/2007/12/17/school-playgrounds/comment-page-1/#comment-19151 Gillian P Wed, 19 Dec 2007 16:09:06 +0000 http://80.82.117.242/?p=389#comment-19151 Neighbour's young child was bored while the adults talked and was shinning up a tree. Three adults (different houses)answered the 'look at me' call and said, 'Great, how high can you go?' Passing walker looked horrified. Grass underneath and plentiful rescue strategies if required. What's wrong with encouraging a bit of risk taking? Neighbour’s young child was bored while the adults talked and was shinning up a tree. Three adults (different houses)answered the ‘look at me’ call and said, ‘Great, how high can you go?’ Passing walker looked horrified. Grass underneath and plentiful rescue strategies if required. What’s wrong with encouraging a bit of risk taking?

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]]> By: Susan Wade Weeks http://www.boris-johnson.com/2007/12/17/school-playgrounds/comment-page-1/#comment-19150 Susan Wade Weeks Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:33:40 +0000 http://80.82.117.242/?p=389#comment-19150 I wondered why playgrounds seem so small - and underused. My children used to dive off the top board at the local swimming pool. Until boards were removed and that pool closed in favour of a shallow one. Anyone questioning the bravery and/or bounce of children should watch the Prince Philip cup at the Horse of the Year Show. Or any children's equestrian event across country. As always, it is the relatively privileged children who are still being challenged physically. I wondered why playgrounds seem so small – and underused.

My children used to dive off the top board at the local swimming pool. Until boards were removed and that pool closed in favour of a shallow one.

Anyone questioning the bravery and/or bounce of children should watch the Prince Philip cup at the Horse of the Year Show. Or any children’s equestrian event across country. As always, it is the relatively privileged children who are still being challenged physically.

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