I was reading a random trivia book, and I found some interesting facts about his parenting skill.
1. He abondoned his son to lead his revolution
2. His son converted to Islam
3. He condemned the conversion publically
Does this change your views on The Mahatma?
I assure you it's true, I'm just trying to see if others have similar reactions to my own.
2006-08-04 11:05:16 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No. This was a man of deep belief and pricinple. So much, in fact, that he apparently placed the importance of this belief over that of his son. If a Christian left his family to begin missionary work would you believe the Christian to be evil...or simply trying to fulfill a higher purpose?
2006-08-04 11:11:11 · answer #1 · answered by Rance D 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Gandhi did not abondon his son to lead his revolution.
Gandhi let his Hindu joint family take care of his children at times.
And it was not "HIS" revolution ..........
It was freedom movement, brother. Freedom for his country not his personal life.
Are all those soldiers, who go to fight for their country leaving their family behind , abondoning their children for their fight ?
Gandhi's son converted to Islam and then converted back to Hinduism. It was just a desprate act for seeking his father's attention.
When questioned about it the son answered he was trying it but converted back to Hinduism as he found islam boring !!!
Gandhi did not like these stunts and did criticise him.
Actually his son did feel ignored and blamed his father Mohan das Gandhi , for giving more importance to national issues , instead of his own family troubles.
Gandhi in his turn thought his son should understand him better.
No it does not change my view about Gandhi. In fact I do not agree with lots of his views and I am no fan of his.
BUT the way you quoted the facts in TWISTED matter makwes me think of you as a bigot.
So he was not a great parent. Big deal. He is not respected for his parenting skills, so relax.
2006-08-05 11:13:44 · answer #2 · answered by Karma 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't believe he abandoned any of children. He worked to free his children from the chains of the British Empire. No where have I read that he condemned anything of what his children did. I would have to put into question where such a book gathered its facts. No person is perfect. He didn't strive for perfection in my view. He devoted his life to his God and to have Independence for his nation, not two nations, but one.
2006-08-04 18:12:40 · answer #3 · answered by Desert Queen 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For all his achievements and his undoubted effectiveness as a campaigner, if you read his autobiography "The Story of My Experiments with Truth" the picture which emerges is really that of a naive mystic.
Having said that I don't recall having read any of the above in his biography, and I do not know if they are true.
2006-08-04 18:19:46 · answer #4 · answered by the last ninja 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This proves that Christianity is the only truth.
2006-08-04 18:12:58 · answer #5 · answered by lucky 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all i know about Gandhi is from that boring movie. don't remember him abandoning any kids, of course i might have dozed off.
2006-08-04 18:16:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nobody's perfect...
2006-08-04 18:10:18 · answer #7 · answered by amberaewmu 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋