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by Apocryphon 1632 days ago
What is wrong with paternalism?
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thegrimmest 1632 days ago
The authoritarian and condescending nature of it.
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Apocryphon 1632 days ago
Why is paternalism within the family not authoritarian or condescending?
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thegrimmest 1632 days ago
It absolutely is! In the context of raising a child, it may be appropriate. When interacting with an equal it is not.
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Apocryphon 1632 days ago
What determines equality?
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thegrimmest 1632 days ago
It is a moral axiom:

> We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal...

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Apocryphon 1632 days ago
And how are children, as men, not also created equal, yet still subject to paternalism?
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