These children that come at you with knives they are your children at all times. You taught them all they know about this world. I didn't teach them, you did. I just tried to help them stand up when they were too weak.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Manson says children are shaped by those who raise them; he claims he only helped them stand up when weak, implying responsibility lies with the parent figure.
- In plain terms
- Parents shape children; he sees himself as a helper, not a teacher.
- What can you take from it?
- Recognize the influence of caregivers on youth.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How much responsibility do parents truly bear?
- Can external help ever be neutral?
Another view
His perspective is self‑serving and ignores broader societal factors.
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