we parents are not the last line of defense, we are the only line of defense. The responsibility to ensure our children grow up with the self respect, dignity, self assuredness, education and open mindedness necessary to make healthy decisions in this life is ours alone.
This is so true and so seemingly self-evident that it astounds me how many parents don't seem to grasp the concept. Of course, that would mean accepting personal responsibility, an idea which seems to be out of favor in our "sue everybody for everything" society.
"A casual stroll through the lunatic asylum shows that faith does not prove anything." - Friedrich Nietzsche