The real irony is that this couple are uberlibs and are getting a taste of their own liberalism.
“free range children”?...at age 10 and 6? only a liberal could dream that one up....
It would be different if they lived in the country
I think one of the central characteristics of liberalism, is self-destruction. The “sexual revolution” leads to AIDS and other STD’s. The multiculturalist values and reverence for “tolerance” and “understanding” leads to an influx of Muslims that don’t share that tolerance and understanding.
Liberalism is the West committing suicide. They act like the Western world should self-immolate because the West committed a few sins, such as Imperialism, when pretty nearly every civilization on the Earth has committed violence and aggression against other cultures. But not every civilization has developed concepts of freedom and the pursuit of science, reason and knowledge in opposition to superstition.
The true core value of Liberalism is self-hate, hence the embrace of “The Other”, not despite, but BECAUSE the Other is someone who may rob, rape, convert or kill you.
I read the article and did not get that impression. It's beside the point, anyway. What these parents choose reflects what we did with our home schooled sons twenty years ago. They were often out walking to the grocery, playing or riding the bus to the library or museum during school hours. They also carried a note identifying them with our address and phone. That was our due diligence as parents.
We taught them to never speak with strangers and to yell and raise hell if anyone unknown to them approached.
We had the advantage of living in a smaller city and the boys became known to the neighbors and cops.
They were brought home by the police a time or two, but it never escalated to CPS. I mark that good fortune to our correct choice on where to live.