I grew up in a village, spent my childhood in gardens, on fields or playing in the dirt and *nobody* I ever knew would eat a slug or any other kind of creature for that matter. The thought never even crossed anyone’s mind, why the hell would you even do that?
What's wrong with spending all your time inside? I don't know any kid who spent all his time outside and turned out well.
> The reality is that it’s dumb luck.
If there's any luck here, was that I had parents who told me things like "don't do things just to impress people". Me not eating a slug was not luck.
I find it so out of touch that you can't concieve that not all kids are the same. Not all kids do things on "dares".