I hope one day he can answer those questions for me or his parents can.

Many parents cannot or do not champion education at home.

Children are the one thing most parents can (and do) give their lives for.

"Maybe the kids will be able to make peace even if their parents can't, dear."

"If your parents and peers can't or won't show you the way, hopefully sites like this on the Web will."

A person under 16 cannot consent to surgery but the parent can on his behalf.

If parents cannot or will not be parents, who is responsible for the children?

If the parents can't, then a small non televised group should step in.

I have to say for me its a pretty basic principle that you don't give kids better presents than their parents can.

The story is set in a near future, where parents can, and do, choose to only have sons.