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Originally Posted by Sliver
A general "Do Not Swim" sign is like a "Keep Off Grass" sign. Good to obey, but no consequences if you ignore. The sign in no way reflected the danger of going near the water.
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I completely agree and have said as such multiple times. I just think there are people here being disingenuous about what that sign would mean to them in a place like Florida.
"Keep out of water" sign on a Calgary Golf Course is a lame attempt to keep people from swimming for balls. On a course in Florida it probably means something completely different.
I'm not saying that the parents are at fault for not acknowledging the sign and recognizing its danger. But I don't think it's crazy to also say "Well, yeah, it's Florida, there are dangerous things in the water."
It's a tragedy in every way shape and form, but that doesn't mean there weren't ways to prevent it. One of those ways would be Disney posting more appropriate signs. Another way would have been the parents obeying the sign that was already there. I don't think that's putting blame on them, it's just a reality.
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Originally Posted by nik-
I would be like a minefield having a "Keep off the Grass" sign.
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LOL is it? Most of people's problem in here is that the risk of an alligator attack isn't even statistically relevant enough to think about. I'm guessing the likelihood of stepping on a mine in a minefield is much greater, and thus would warrant a much harsher sign.