Obviously, all of us have been influenced by those around us.
Most Europeans have no idea how wild life can be in north America.
[L]et me point out that libertarians defend a tradition of liberty that is the fruit of thousands of years of human history.
Guardians are necessary for children and abnormal adults, because they cannot make responsible choices for themselves.
Obligations may be universal or particular.
To repeat, communitarians maintain that we are constituted as persons by our particular obligations, and therefore those obligations cannot be a matter of choice.