These moves create an atmosphere of moral permissiveness that makes renewed conflict a distinct possibility.

Tiger mothering might seem to be a useful counterbalance to such permissiveness, but both extremes leave something out.

The current Russian interpretation of freedom is instead characterized by a narrow, individualistic permissiveness that is incompatible with collective tasks.

The current Russian interpretation of freedom is instead characterized by a narrow, individualistic permissiveness that is incompatible with collective tasks. In other words, Russia s population crisis is one manifestation of a crisis of ideas.

That problem should be tackled by strengthening the institution of the family and re establishing some of the traditional family values, in particular the rejection of over permissiveness and the instruction of children in moral values.