I've been thinking.
Are we wrong to tell children not to talk to strangers? After all, most strangers are completely normal, nice people. Only about 5% of the male population are paedophiles and even then, most of them aren't murderera.
Are we teaching children to discriminate against people who may very well have puppies to show off or have genuinely lost their cat?
why are we teaching our young to discriminate against over 95% of the entire population, some of whom may just be lonely or depressed or seriously proud of their litter of kittens on the tiny, tiny chance that that person might be a paedo?
It's insulting and disgusting to assume that every stranger is a pervert! Most child abuse is carried out by someone close to the child anyway, a relative or a family friend. Why punish strangers who are simply trying to live their own lives? If perverts want to attack children, they will do so whether or not, children are taught not to speak to strangers and they will be punished accordingly. Don't teach children prejudice and boundaries. They won't need them when they're older.
Would you like to see my puppies?