Which American city is best for raising free children?

@citylife

With 90s-and-earlier style independence. Could it be Salt Lake City? Inspired by this:

“Utah Free Range Parenting Law […] says that letting your kids play outside, walk to school, wait briefly in the car (under some circumstances) or come home with a latchkey is not neglect unless something else seriously bad is going on.”

https://letgrow.org/state/utah/

#urbanism #WalkableCities #SaltLakeCity #SLC #Utah #parenting #childhood

    • snowbell ( snowbell@beehaw.org ) 
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      What’s wrong with Utah? It was my favorite state to visit on my cross country road trip. Beautiful state. I’m not really interested in your response anyway, please just leave me alone.

      • AnarchoYeasty ( AnarchoYeasty@beehaw.org ) Banned
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        Utah is a beautiful state sure. But it’s also the headquarters of the Mormon cult. I grew up in the cult so don’t try and tell me it isn’t a cult. Utah was founded by Mormons and Mormons control the entire state. The Utah legislature is an extension of the Mormon church. Utah goes hard for trump. The state is very hostile to LGBT people and atheists. Outside of the government being hostile the Mormon community looks down on and ostracizes non members.

        Your response is the epitome of privilege by the way. White cishet privilege is thinking a place would be a nice place to live because you thought it was beautiful on a vacation. It’s extremely obvious you don’t need to concern yourself with discrimination or bigotry.

        • Lionir [he/him] ( Lionir@beehaw.org ) 
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          Please assume good faith and respect when someone says they no longer want to engage. I will only keep this comment because it provides arguments for why you consider Utah to be a bad state. Disengage from this thread.

        • snowbell ( snowbell@beehaw.org ) 
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          I’m transgender FFS. Sounds like something a terminally online person would say. I was treated with nothing but kindness and stayed there for several days. Not everyone is out to get you. I’m going to block you now.