| We act very paternalistically toward them, and they don't develop a lot of self-determining, autonomous decision-making skills. |
| Nationalism is the doctrine that every culture ought to be self-determining. |
| That each and every person can be freely and fully self-determining is at the heart of her writing. |
| For those who pass the threshold of age and mental competence, the right to be self-determining in the major decisions in life is inviolate. |
| We ordinarily think that people are responsible for their bad conduct because they are self-determining. |
| We are a sovereign, independent, small, feisty, self-determining nation, and we will tell people what we want to do. |
