[August]

Originally Posted by Respenus

An excellent question August. I myself was brought up in quite a shielded manner. Even though my parents barely made ends met (due to the ruling party preventing my father to work, and one of the reasons why I fight for man's liberties), I newer suffered from the lack of anything. At least, nothing necessary for good development. I had food, I had clothes, I always got new books and not used ones, my parents even helped me buy my first computer. Frankly, I lived a blessed life. Yet the values that were instilled in me were purely Protestant, even though my family isn't religious. I was always told to work hard, even though I would had wanted more time to have fun. Work first, other interests latter. Coupled together with the way I developed my view of the world from a completely rational point of view, I have realised the meaningless importance of many accessories of modern life.

I wrote this as I wanted to show that it is not necessary to be exposed to the hardships of life in order to behave as a good member of society, while still retaining all the liberties that our parent's struggles have given us. It is the family, the education system and society in general that must ensure that the future will not be made up from douche bags, searching only materials good and pleasure, while forgetting about those, who did not have the same chance to experience something similar.

Actually Respenus it sounds like you weren't as sheltered as you believe you were. As you note your parents were barely making ends meet. They provided for you but you weren't being coddled. That's vastly different than a person born with a silver spoon in his mouth.