> I find it quite baffling considering the very strong importance of personal liberties in the US. It's because in the US the thinking regarding such things s

> I find it quite baffling considering the very strong importance of personal liberties in the US. It's because in the US the thinking regarding such things seems to revolve around rights and never mentions duties. In Europe we tend to view our duties to our children differently. In my view one cannot have liberty without duty. That is to say, there is no such thing as perfect liberty.