So if you are talking about a 10 year old, or older, how do you propose locking up all matches and lighters from them.I don't. But I'm not in favor of issuing every 10 year old a lighter and lighter fluid either. It's not a choice between making implements of fire freely available to every 10 year old or locking them all up in a safe (either the fire implements or the 10 year olds).
There's a big difference between you driving on the ranch and a kid driving in the streets of Manhattan. I was racing motorcycles when I wasn't much older so I'm hardly in favor of keeping kids in a padded room. It just depends on the context.
The original post that I was objecting to was to lock them up. I am not saying hand out the lighter and match; but I am fundamentally opposed to suggesting that we should lock up everything from kids instead of being responsible adults and instilling responsibility into children.
It is our job to train them, teach them, instill values; not protect them from every perceived danger. If you will simply teach them right, wrong, and consequences, you won’t have to worry about every single danger out there because they will apply broader lessons.