> Thoughtful parents and older siblings will not abuse their strength/wisdom against youth because they know they are raising a new generation that may one day make decisions for them.
I'm not sure what you mean? Plenty of parents and older siblings abuse their power, and plenty don't.
I wouldn't say you can "depend on" power corrupting parents. I'd say it's more the exception, and that parental behavior is better described by how they themselves were raised. By the time a misbehaving kid is in their teens, parents are grasping at straws trying to figure out what to do. They need training, not condemnation.
> I wouldn't say you can "depend on" power corrupting parents.
I see what you mean now. I did not mean to say that we could depend on power corrupting parents ... but now I wonder: how much does it, and to what degree do we normalize it and not see it?
> They need training, not condemnation.
Yes, they are humans too. It's true of most people doing bad things (if we define 'training' very broadly).
I'm not sure what you mean? Plenty of parents and older siblings abuse their power, and plenty don't.