Because a single news story about a single child being hit by a car on the walk to school was blown out of proportion and played on everyone's fears. Kids don't walk to school anymore.

[–] tmyakal@infosec.pub 7 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Kids don't walk to school anymore

What am I passing when I drive home every afternoon? Geese?

[–] FaygoRedPop@lemmy.world 5 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

You are passing what's called "an anecdotal argument".

[–] tmyakal@infosec.pub 4 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

OP didn't back up their assertion with data. They don't see kids; I do see kids. It's all anecdotal.

Quick searching shows a CDC survey from 2017 estimating that a little over 15% of American kids walk to school. More recent data would require more time to find than I have right now, but even if it's as low as 1 in 10 now, that's still not nothing.

[–] FaygoRedPop@lemmy.world 1 points 16 hours ago

I'm interested to know what the percentage was throughout time.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 3 points 18 hours ago

my wife and i only have one car because y'know poverty and i drive her to and from work once or twice a week because it's nice. we're going to start calling any pedestrian children Geese now because of you I love it.

[–] Rooster326@programming.dev 5 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago)

Well if it is in the afternoon then you are seeing them walk home from school.