Personal Independence

 

Obviously, providing for own safety is only one facet of independent living. Being able and willing to work, having interpersonal skills to navigate the social environment are other necessary components.  
Those skills, more than material inheritance, are what caring parents should impart to their kids. These are skills that are taught only slightly or not at all in public schools.
 
In fact, public schools are trying to eradicate not just the ability for self-defense but the mere thought of it.

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