> and as kids we got warned by our parents and everyone is still alive. Not every child has this though. Parents vary greatly in competence and ethics, and vir

> and as kids we got warned by our parents and everyone is still alive. Not every child has this though. Parents vary greatly in competence and ethics, and virtually every society and government recognises children as having rights separable from their parents' and draws a line somewhere as to what parental conduct is acceptable. In addition to not being granted every responsibility, parents often don't want every responsibility. Most people in western societies expect the state to provide education, and some level of public security. That said, I agree that the UK takes this to an authoritarian extreme.