> I believe I had good parents, but I still did lots of mistakes, costly mistakes that I wish I did not make.
That's how it works. That's totally natural. It's human nature. You can't live your kids' lives for them, can't make their decisions for them. And sometimes kids end up better than their parents, despite their parents.
Besides, we're not really talking about parents preaching to their kids, are we? Parents can say whatever they want to their kids in the privacy of their own homes. You seemed to be referring to public preaching.
I mean, are you putting to question whether anything at all can be taught? If we can pass down knowledge, then what is so special about knowledge about human relationships in particular that cannot be passed down?
I don't care what is natural. I care what results in better outcomes. I know I could have had better outcomes if I was given better advice. In this particular circumstance learning by mistakes is exactly what you should not aspire to do, because it is so costly. One bad mistake can derail your entire life.
> I mean, are you putting to question whether anything at all can be taught?
Teaching is not preaching. Facts are not values.
> I know I could have had better outcomes if I was given better advice.
This is what I dispute. You can give advice, but that doesn't mean anyone is going to take it. Especially not youths, who are omniscient, omnipotent, and immortal.
That's how it works. That's totally natural. It's human nature. You can't live your kids' lives for them, can't make their decisions for them. And sometimes kids end up better than their parents, despite their parents.
Besides, we're not really talking about parents preaching to their kids, are we? Parents can say whatever they want to their kids in the privacy of their own homes. You seemed to be referring to public preaching.