Moral based choices and their relation to religion/ beliefs?

Question

I was hoping that a wide variety of people might answer this, I was hoping to see if personal beliefs translate into moral decisions.

1. Would you ever get a divorce with young children at home?
2. If you had a comatose child or spouse, and they had been declared brain dead and would never wake up, would you remove life support and let them die?
3. If you knew that your neighbor has killed someone in a hit and run, would you turn them in?
4. If your spouse committed a small white collar crime, would you report him/ her, knowing that he/she could get jail time and be fired?
5. If your parents had run out of money for retirement, and it was either move them into a poor standard of life nursing home at the government's expense or pay for them to get a decent apartment at your expense, which would you choose (do consider that getting them the apartment would cost you your savings and quite a bit of your paycheck)?

Feel free to just write your answers next to the number.

Answer 1

1. I was divorced while 2 of my children were young. (3 and 10 months) I did not leave though because it was as easy as not being happy anymore. I had to leave because it was an abusive situation. People say that they only stay because of their children and that is what's best for them. However, I had to question if my children seeing violence between their dad and I was best. So I left. I am remarried now, and my husband and I have a 5 yr old. Since our marriage is not abusive and is monogamous, no we will not divorce.

2. I don't know... It is easy to answer now never having been in this situation. I could say yes, but should the circumstance arise, I don't know that I could.

3.Yes

4. Once again, don't know...never been in this situation.

5. Neither....my parent(s) would come live with me. They provided me with shelter, food and clothing while I was growing up and needed them. At this point, it would be my turn to care for my parents. (I am possibly facing this situation now)

I am Baptist btw.

Answer 2

1. It would depend on my reasons. I would rather not break up a home with young children unless it were for a very serious reason. First of all, kids need a father, as well as a mother, and secondly, it is very difficult to raise kids alone.
2. Wow, you are going for the jugular, aren't you? Yes, although it would be very hard. I know God has the situation under control, so I would just trust Him.
3. Yes.
4. Honestly, I probably wouldn't, although I would be very upset that he would do such a thing.
5. I would choose to move them into a small mobile home on my own property. That would be cheapest for me, and besides, they'd be close enough for me to look after them. They'd be closer to their grandkids, and, even though everyone would have some adjustments to make, I think that would be the best choice.
NO NURSING HOME!!

Answer 3

As an atheist:

1. No. A child needs both parents and at least the appearence of a loving relationship.
2. Assuming the comatose individual has already made their desire clear to me, yes.
3. Yes
4. No.
5. Anything to make my parents comfortable and happy.

Answer 4

1-Divorce is the capital punishment of marriage and needs to be handled very carefully. Just as marriage should not be entered into lightly. The Bible says that a man should cleave to his wife in marriage. That word is used in the context of being stuck together in such a fashion that to separate would cause tremendous damage to both. So divorce is to be avoided as much as possible, especially if young children are involved. I would not divorce over petty things like not getting enough sex or money problems. Immorality is probably the only real marriage breaker in the Bible. If my wife cheated on me, I would try really hard to forgive her. I’m not sure if I could, depending on the details, but I would try to save the marriage. If I started beating her, I never would but for the sake of argument lets say I did, she should pack up the kids and walk out the door because I would be going contrary to the Biblical command to love my wife as Christ loved the church and gave up his life for her (Eph 5:25).
2-I believe that all human life has an intrinsic value, so no I would not “pull the plug”.
3-Such a violent crime of that nature, I turn to Romans 13. Obey the law. Convince the neighbor they have to surrender. Go with them for moral support.
4-I reported three of my children for shoplifting so far. Marched them right back into the store and made them turn in what they stole and apologize for it. I like to think I would do the same thing if it was my wife, but you never know for sure since emotions might get in the way. But since my wife would never steal, I don’t think I have to worry about that.
5-Actually had to deal with this. Take them into our home or get them into a decent quality home. It doesn’t have to be the Ritz, but Skid Row is not acceptable either. Honor your father and mother (Ex 20)

Answer 5

1. no, i`d do everything that depends of me to save the marriage so the kids would have a happy life but if there is something that doesn`t depend of me, then the answer is a definitely yes.
2. yes because that`s what i`d like others to do if i was declared brain dead and i would never wake up.
3.no, none of my business
4.hell no
5.getting them an apartment



freethinker

Answer 6

1. yes
2. yes
3. yes
4. no
5. decent apartment. Depending upon the previous birthday present, I might spring for cable.

Agnostic

Answer 7

1. yes better to have mom and dad happy an apart than fighting and together.
2. yes
3.yes
4.no
5.no i would let my mom move into the guest house and take care of her myself.

Answer 8

1.No
2.If they are considered dead with a brain death -which doctors know- yes I may do .
3.Yes
4.I guess I cant do it if I love her/him but I 'll advice him.
5.Pay for them to get a decent apartment at your expense .
As I 'm a MUSLIM,ISLAM is calling us in respecting our parents and our prophet said that we and our money are for our parents.
So my money is their money.