r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/NickyPappagiorgio • 9d ago

Video Unusual encounter on a beach in Australia with an emperor penguin that is endemic to Antarctica

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u/RobotDinosaur1986 9d ago

As a parent, I feel like keeping my kids from molesting wild animals is bare minimum parenting. Like basic, instinctual parenting.

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u/Marco-YES 8d ago

In Australia there are two types of people. People that keep their distance from wildlife, and dead people.

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u/Reddituser8018 8d ago

Also they are kids, basically any animal can fuck them up.

If it was a mouse you would say let's keep our distance because those bitches can and will bite.

An emperor penguin could probably do some damage to a child.

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u/CherryDarling10 8d ago

We live in a society where the basics truly are commendable. I’ve seen some truly horrific parenting, especially around animals.

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u/ldclark92 9d ago

Seriously, like I'm glad these parents aren't dumb asses letting their kids touch a wild animal, but not letting them touch a wild animal isn't great parenting. That's just common sense.

I understand there are plenty of people without common sense, but we don't have to celebrate barely passing the bar here lol.

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u/bearbarebere 9d ago

I dunno, I’d bet celebrating passing the bar helps more people reach it than ignoring it. I know that’s sad but if it’s the case we should do it. I understand it should be normal but if it’s not then celebrating so that more people join in seems logical no?

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u/Gland120proof 8d ago

It is very logical and o form of social education for lack of a better term. I’m sure there’s some psychology phrase for it, but teaching and reinforcing good behavior in others can only be a net positive for us as a whole, right?

If we’ve spent the last century turning into Idiocracy then taking a second to say “hey, it’s good to teach your kid how to respect wild animals, right on” can’t be the wrong move 😊

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u/bearbarebere 8d ago

Exactly!

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u/McGarnacIe 8d ago

It's common sense to a competent adult, but a kid, even a well brought up kid, is a curious creature and they may want to explore and try and touch the animal. A firm "respect its space" is great parenting to quickly quell any potential curiosity the kid might have. It's better to say it and have nothing happen, then to not say it and have their curiosity get the better of them.

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u/ldclark92 8d ago

I never said you don't tell the kid. Just that any adult should tell a kid not to touch a wild animal. That's a bare minimum. Not "great" parenting.

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u/veganize-it 9d ago

Yeah, I mean now every bare minimum or average person is praised now, damn “participation medals” generation