Reader's Ink discussion

Both Elsie and Reba are confronted with the issue of blind obedience. At what point must we question the governing regulations? At what point must we act on our own convictions? Is this a slippery slope?

While I was reading this, I'm embarrassed to say I didn't seem to see it as blind obedience. Could be because I was raised in that type of environment, so it felt natural to me. I was in my 20's and living on my own when I came into my own and learned what my convictions were. It interestingly enough caused some riffs in my family that I could suddenly think for myself and didn't live under Mommy's and Daddy's thinking.