(A little boy is about to go off the high dive when I stop him. His grandmother, upset, approaches and questions me.)
Grandmother: “Why won’t you let my grandson swim?”
Me: “We don’t believe he is a strong enough swimmer to be safe in the deep end.”
Grandmother: “So can he just go off the high dive?”
Me: “No, if he went off the high dive, he would most likely drown.”
Grandmother: “Well, you are a lifeguard! Isn’t it your job to stop him from drowning? You are discriminating against my grandchildren! You lifeguards are just lazy!”