I'm so lucky to have been raised the way I have, because my parents believed that everyone had the right to their own feelings, opinions, and existence; as long as they weren't harming others, you had to defend those rights.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
My parents were pretty lenient with me. But, they gave me morality while I was growing up. They taught me the difference between right and wrong.
I respect the rights of those who do not share my beliefs, but to teach my faith to my children and to share it with anyone who will listen - that is my right, too.
I believe in the right to defend yourself.
When I was growing up, my parents always told me that I had to do what I thought was right and not listen to other people. That was hard for me.
If someone tried to deprive you of your rights, you've got to resist it. You've got to resent it. You've got to fight against it.
I didn't have my parents to rebel against, but I had society, and that definitely is what they taught me. Just: Trust nothing.
I was an American citizen, and I had as many rights as anyone else.
The distinctive feature of my family was intolerance of sensitivity and emotion - 'Everything's great, it all has to be great all the time and why do you have to spoil it?' Whereas probably the most fundamental and important thing to me has been defending my right to tell the truth about how I feel.
Consider the rights of others before your own feelings, and the feelings of others before your own rights.
I have always believed that I should have had no difficulty in causing my rights to be respected.