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Freedomain with Stefan Molyneux

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Freedomain with Stefan Molyneux

Stefan Molyneux

Objectivist, Freedomainradio, Objectivism, Freedom, Conservative, Politics, Pacifism, Atheism, Liberal, News & Politics, Republican, Anarchy, Joe-rogan, Democrat, Atheist, Philosophy, Libertarian

4.72.4K Ratings

🗓️ 10 July 2024

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Today, we discuss why individuals hesitate to talk about peaceful parenting with their loved ones. This reluctance stems from a historical oversight in philosophy regarding force in parent-child relationships. The significance of the parent-child bond as a moral and choice-driven connection is examined, along with the underlying motivations for avoiding this topic. The conversation emphasizes the importance of honesty and genuine acceptance in fostering authentic relationships, shedding light on societal constructs that may hinder open discussions.

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0:00.0

Good morning, everybody.

0:01.4

Steve Hanmore and you from free domain.

0:02.8

Fine, fine, fine,

0:04.1

truly fine question from a noble listener at freedomain.locals.com.

0:08.9

I hope you would check out the community.

0:10.5

It is really great.

0:12.0

Freedomain.locals.com.

0:14.0

You can also go to subscribe star.com slash free domain and sign up there as well.

0:20.7

So the question is, why don't I want to share peaceful parenting with my friends and family?

0:26.8

Why, oh, why, or why do I not want to share peaceful parenting with my friends and family?

0:31.9

And that is a very good, fine, and deep question.

0:36.3

And I appreciate it being asked. And the answer is, as usual, fairly terrifying.

0:41.5

Because the question is not just, why don't I want to share peaceful parenting with friends and family.

0:49.6

The question is, most philosophers have been opposed to the initiation of the use of force since the dawn of

0:57.7

philosophy why has it taken three to five thousand years for a philosophy to examine the use of force

1:05.0

in the parent-child relationship? I mean people, this is the beef, a minor beef I had with libertarians

1:13.9

many years ago. If you guys are very much into the non-aggression principle, then if you want to

1:20.3

oppose the non-aggression of the non-aggression principle, you should look for two things. You should

1:24.8

look for, number one, the most prevalent violation of the non-aggression principle, and number two, that you can do the most about, right?

1:32.3

So the most common violation of the non-aggression principle that you can do the most about is what you should be focusing on.

1:42.5

Now, that's spanking, that's child abuse use and so on, right? It's not illegal

1:47.1

to not spank your child, and it is the most prevalent violation of the non-aggression principle

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