[valarauca1]

>I wish people would be able to make educated decisions in regards to their own life.

In my younger and more vulnerable years my father gave me some advice that I’ve been turning over in my mind ever since. “Whenever you feel like criticizing any one,” he told me, “just remember that all the people in this world haven’t had the advantages that you’ve had.”

[tikhonj]

I suspect "able" here means "allowed". "I wish people would be allowed to make educated decisions…" is not criticizing anyone except perhaps the people who wish that people would not be allowed to make certain decisions themselves.

[mod]

You're adding a slant to his comment that didn't exist.

He wants the ABILITY to choose one's own path. He's not commenting (positively or negatively) on the paths others have chosen.