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Originally Posted by Maker
There are plenty of paths right next to the ponds. A reasonable person would assume that they are safe because someone with superior knowledge of this place chose to place them there. But they are not safe. Far from it. You even support that fact by saying everyone needs to change their behaviors. Simply by walking on a path you assumed to be safe, you are putting yourself at risk.
What about alligators wandering away from the ponds looking for food? Lurking hidden in unexpected places? What behavior do we need to change for that?
Changing behaviors isn't a practical solution, especially when guests and children are considered.
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One news article about a Villager being killed (or even attacked) while walking on a path... just one.
One news article about an alligator killing a person when the person was not within three feet of the water... (there are no paths that close to water than are not protected by a fence or railing)
I suspect the closest you will find is an article about a car crash caused by hitting an alligator walking across a road late at night in a very rural area.
Give your guests and children more credit - they avoid any number of dangerous behaviors every single day (I would list some, such as not walking into moving traffic, but you would claim they are off-topic)
I agree with the statement from the other poster: Your argument is emotionally charged and lacks rational thinking.