What won't happen this year? Did you decide not to attend?mullingitover wrote:Last year was my first burn, and I was totally distraught to see children at Burning Man. It might be another story for seventeen year olds, but the children I saw obviously didn't make the decision to attend. Their parents dragged them along. I thought this was incredibly selfish and irresponsible, and I'm glad to see that it won't happen this year.
Children have always been at Burning Man and likely always will be. The only 18+ rule is that if you're a minor, you need to be accompanied by someone 21+ when you enter the gate. This has been the case as long as I've been attending.
It's only irresponsible if you feel it's dangerous or harmful for them. Is this how you feel? As for dragging them along - that's pretty much what happens when you're a kid. Some really enjoy their time there, some think it's all lame and would rather be at home playing video games. Same as any camping trip.
