I have three kids of my own, and I can tell you that everyone is not "born a genius angel with unbounded potential". It's more like everyone is born with a uniq

I have three kids of my own, and I can tell you that everyone is not "born a genius angel with unbounded potential". It's more like everyone is born with a unique set of character traits, mental abilities, and inclinations -- we're all different. But, in every case, training and discipline must be applied in order to cultivate those natural traits into something resembling civilization. Without that, I can assure you, children tend naturally toward savagery.