You didn't answer the question, Merc..... You agree that kids should be allowed room to think for themselves, yet you don't allow that freedom for your kids. Which id your personalities makes the compromise in the real world?
btw, if you like the petrol bomb analogy, let's follow through.....you said
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I guess I could just coat their hands with superglue on a gasoline filled bottle and let them learn what it is like to get burned....
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But once you've superglued their hands to that can, will they go for the matches or the acetone and nail files? Or did you assume they'd go for the matches and light one for them to save them the effort?