07 Sep '09 09:22>
Originally posted by spruce112358Sailing solo is not a banned activity. Tennis, football etc. prodigies are also not allowed to simply skip school.
On the other hand, encouraging kids to do intensive tennis or gymnastics from age 6 or 7 -- despite risks that run from broken bones and torn ligaments to spondylitis -- is perfectly fine? Or is the Dutch government going to step up to its perceived "social duty" and ban that activity as well?