I grew up learning inside an extremely liberal education system but was raised by traditionally conservative parents. I used to refuse to participate in political talk because I rarely found anyone that agreed with the "if it doesn't hurt anyone, you shouldn't get to have a say" attitude that I have since identified as the non-agression principle. It took far too long to appreciate how much my freedom was being violated but now that I am aware, I want to spread that knowledge to the others affected. "Being nice" is extremely nearsighted when compared to being someone with integrity and someone that makes contributions that progress society forward.