Lots of things in the world are dangerous. In virtually every case, the only way to make them less dangerous is to get exposure to them.
Driving a car is dangerous! We definitely shouldn’t take someone who has never even seen a car before and stick them behind the wheel on a busy freeway. And yet, people do get behind the wheel on busy freeways all the time. How do we manage? By getting small doses of exposure to the danger of driving in safe(r) environments.
It’s the same with literally everything. The wild, unconstrained internet can be a dangerous place for the uninitiated. So… initiate them. Small doses, careful training. Progressively larger cages until freedom.
The freakin’ stove is dangerous, man. Crossing the street is dangerous. Driving a forklift is dangerous. Handling chemicals or snakes or guns is dangerous. It’s all dangerous.
Life is danger. It’s constantly trying to kill you. The path to survival is exposure to it.
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