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Originally Posted by Phogg
The reckless ones do end up dead, but they don't accomplish anything and quite properly nobody gives them any awards.
Sound judgment does not require cowardice.
Kids can survive a lot.
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Sure.
Random examples can be found for everything.
But statistically, teenagers are more reckless than adults (just look at car insurance rates, teen pregnancy rates, etc). The kids that do survive unharmed are precisely the ones who don't engage in risky behavior at all.
Which is the joke behind the O.P.
Real world teenagers are not typically heroic world saviors any more than adults are. It's no big deal but it does lend itself to some cute jokes.