278 Three Principles Of Philosophy Applied To Parenting

This episode is about three principles of philosophy applied to parenting:

1. Children own themselves (all people are self-owners).
2. Parents have positive obligations towards their children (all individuals are responsible for their own actions).
3. It is wrong to initiate aggression against children (initiating aggression against anyone is unjustifiable).

Philosophical principles don't provide detailed prescriptions for parenting, but they do give a framework for understanding which parenting practices are ethical. If a principle is valid, then all its logical implications are valid too, even if those implications challenge widely-accepted practices. In the episode, I show how these principles can be applied to reevaluate many common parenting practices. Show Notes:

• TVL Episode 272 Why I Choose Peaceful Parenting
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