Well, I personally wouldn't call it rejoicing in raising a "bad" child. My kids and I have survived each other (to put it nicely without going into detail). I love their independent thinking and we have great conversations and debates because of their wit. But bad behavior wasn't tolerated because I had 2 levels: The LAW, and The RULES. Rules could be bent if they had a solid argument against them. LAWS were not to be broken. In society, if they have a compelling argument that I could be on board with, then I fully support civil disobedience :) Thanks for the thought-provoking post!