It became evident to me while on our trip to St John that other parts of the world do not adhere as strictly as we do to some basic safety rules. For instance, in St John they drive on the wrong side of the road, and most transportation is done in open-air trucks – meaning most tourists are riding in the back of a truck on the wrong side of twisty mountain roads with no sort of means of anchoring said people into said truck. In the event of a vehicle collision, everyone would be dead, but they no one there seemed to mind.

So, I suppose when folks from other parts of the world, where safety is number seven or eight on the list of stuff to worry about, visit our country, they probably think we’re being sort of girly with all these rules and stuff. Take, for instance, a couple that my wife and I observed yesterday at a local amusement park. As you may have guessed from the photo, these folks took their infant on to a ride with them, and just sort of held the infant, one-armed style, while they enjoyed the ride. Now, in the photo I depicted this couple on a roller coaster, because that was funnier, but in reality they were on the Tea Cups. But, while the Tea Cups seem innocuous enough, stuff could still happen that might but the baby at risk.

I guess what I am asking is, who is right? Are we too concerned with safety in this country, or are other cultures maybe a little lax in their analysis of the dangers of certain situations?