I guess I'll be the Devil's Advocate.

One of the toughest job in parenting is having to raise a child "right." Now, what's considered "right" in parenting is subjective. But overall, it is generally agreed that parents should raise their kids by instilling them values, social skills, and critical thinking to help them become a contributing member of society. Meaning, you want to teach them good manners, right from wrong, and life essential skills.

Usually, parents accomplish this by using their beliefs, knowledge, and skills as the curriculum to teach their children. Sometimes, the parents are very strict on their teaching.

But is that wrong? We often hear people saying parents should get involved with their children. We hear gamers saying parents should be the one monitoring and determining what games their kids can play; and enforce their decisions. Same for movies, drugs, drinking, curfews, etc.

But what about religion and other personal beliefs? Is it OK for parents to be as strict on religion as they are with other subjects? I mean, what if from their point of view, being a Catholic makes you an upstanding citizens with good morals. What's wrong with trying to instill a sense of morals to your children? If parents let their children choose their beliefs, one can argue that they should let their children choose whether they can have sex, do drugs, or play violent games. If parents shouldn't try to "force" their belief on the children, should they be prevented from forcing their children to eat vegetables, clean their room, say "please" and "thank you?" Where do we draw the line in determining whether or not a parent can dictate what's best for their children and when should the parent let their children decide?