OldLevermonkey
OldLevermonkey t1_iuaqwsl wrote
Reply to comment by Industrialpainter89 in Parenthood in a pic by MovingMoluccas98
Everyone has rights, but no-one has responsibilities.
A parent of a very young child has the primary duty of care. People don't like being reminded of that.
OldLevermonkey t1_iu8b1qi wrote
Reply to Parenthood in a pic by MovingMoluccas98
What, allowing a child to get into a situation where they could hurt themselves and then over-reacting?
OldLevermonkey t1_j9f4e2s wrote
Reply to TIL of Macadam roads. These roads were convex, raised a few inches, and made of layered crushed rock; they were state-of-the-art for the 19th century. The rise of automobiles led to the dust issues that were solved by binding the roads with tar, leading to the invention of tarmac. by jamescookenotthatone
Sealed surface roads were campaigned for by the Cycling Touring Club (now Cycling UK). Sealed surface roads were necessary because the few cars of the day were destroying Macadamised surfaces and making them a misery for all other roadusers. They also campaigned for major roads to be maintained by central government funds.
The CTC originally banned bicycle riders on the grounds that bicycles were working class and a gentleman rode a tricycle (there was also probably something about no respectable woman would ever be found with an instrument of pleasure between her legs).