# I pit crying babies in public places

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-crying-babies-in-public-places/526368>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [January 25, 2010, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-crying-babies-in-public-places/526368 "2010-01-25T15:52:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2010, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-crying-babies-in-public-places/526368/24 "2010-01-25T17:46:55Z")

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> [@faithfool](#):
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> You know, your destiny is that at least one person out there will take this post seriously. Just sayin’.

[There’s already someone on this very boards who’s advocated this position!](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=11957536&postcount=26)

> [@Of Infanticide and Abortion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/of-infanticide-and-abortion/523695/26):
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> If the tot’s screaming and crying were damaging your mental health, you would probably have a good case that it was necessary throttle the tot. Also, if you believed your own life was in danger by the tot’s presence or that’s the tot’s death might facilitate your escape, you could probably get away with it.

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