Posted On: July 13, 2006, 7:07 am CDT

Posted By: kaso

Dear Incred and MUD,

Clearly, I've failed to communicate the message I was trying to get across. I, too, think the fence law for wading pools is over reactive. I was trying to point out that the law may have been passed in an attempt to solve a real problem. I never meant to imply that people should put answering a phone ahead of watching their children. But the fact is, they often do. We read about it every day in the papers. Usually with tragic results.

Incred...I like your suggestion of a law saying a wading pool should be drained when not in use. It's logical. It would help reduce the problem. Sure, some people would still disobey the law. But at least they would be more aware of the potential danger associated with their wading pool.

Again, I apologize for failing to communicating clearly. I was simply trying to use the absured to illustrate a point and to prompt an intelligent discussion. It appears that all I did was to prompt a tirade.