Are Americans paranoid? Today, Lindsay and Michelle discuss why a few towns in the United States are banning a common winter activity for kids! - Taking IELTS? Get our free IELTS training course now Most Americans live in places that get snow in the winter.-As children, they probably went sledding at least a few times. But today, some places are trying to ban sledding because it-can be-dangerous!-Towns with sled hills are afraid somebody will get hurt, and the town will be sued. Some lawsuits are justified, but there is such a thing as a -frivolous lawsuit,- which is a lawsuit that has little merit but is being pursued for money, rather than justice. - What do you think about banning sledding? What do think about suing a -haunted house- park because it-s too scary? Share your thoughts in the comments section below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices