When the condition of society becomes democratic, and men adopt as their general principle that it is good and lawful to judge of all things for one's self, using former points of belief not as a rule of faith but simply as a means of information, the power which the opinions of a father exercise over those of his sons diminishes as well as his legal power.
Gizarte-egoera demokratiko bihurtzean eta jendeak, antzinako sineskizunak informazio gisa, eta ez arau gisa, harturik, gauza guztiak nork bere kabuz epaitzea on eta bidezko dela printzipio orokortzat hartzen duenean, aitak seme-alaben gain zerturiko iritzi-agintea gutxitu egiten da, bere legezko boterea bezalaxe.