The same lessons can be applied to parenting. You should care about your children's well being deeply, but you are not their friend. You have authority over the

The same lessons can be applied to parenting. You should care about your children's well being deeply, but you are not their friend. You have authority over them. You may get to be their friend as they grow up and become independent, but a parent over their children has power that must be put into play for your child's benefit. This is also why Marxism is always a lie. There will be people who have power over others. Saying otherwise is just an authoritarian lie. Progressives: beware of the reality of power and responsibility; it is better to be aware of your power and bear it, then to lie about it and ignore it as if you don't have influence over others. We are not all equal in our authority, but we should all be given the same procedural processes to advance or in discipline.