4 All societies must decide what level of autonomy…
4 All societies must decide what level of autonomy their children should have. Hunter–gatherer bands tend to value autonomy, even among children. According to Diamond, thePiraha Indians of the Amazon rainforest view children as equal citizens of society andpermit them to make decisions for themselves. Children of the Hadza, in Tanzania, areallowed to play with knives and other things that modern societies would considerdangerous. In contrast, among traditional peoples of the Arctic, young children are generallysupervised and have limited freedom. Of course, modern societies also display a range ofattitudes about childrearing. However, Diamond makes a convincing case that there isgreater diversity among traditional peoples in this respect.What does the word “autonomy” mean in Paragraph 4?