If a father or mother decides to raise their sons and daughters in an old fashion manner, (such as if they were 'tradittional' Christians) what would be your views? Do you respect the parents right to raise their children in their beliefs, or do you believe they must answer to you and/or feminism?
2006-12-06 14:55:59 · 15 answers · asked by woman_of_tomorrow 2 in Social Science ➔ Gender Studies
Jamir, do you realize that your trying to impose your views?
2006-12-06 15:08:26 · update #1
Their child to raise in whatever manner they decide to do so.
2006-12-06 15:03:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
Well, according to the Bible, parents will be held accountable for raising their child up in the way that they should go. It depends on whether or not the parents believe in the Bible.
I totally respect the parents wanting to instill values and morals into their children and laying the foundation for a basic belief system. The children will come to an age where they can make up their minds to either keep what they were taught, or leave it. Then it will be on them.
2006-12-07 02:36:24 · answer #2 · answered by Big Bear 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hmmmm.....this is a good question.
As a feminist I do respect the parents rights to bring up their children in any way they wish and would not try to interfere in any way. We all must learn to respect others faiths and beliefs....
It takes all sorts of people to make the world go around and with me being a feminist I expect & hope that others would respect my beliefs & feelings towards being an independant woman, equal rights, my lobbying for peace, human rights, LGBT rights and the list goes on as I do for others of various religions and beliefs.
2006-12-06 15:16:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Wow, you are trying to rile some people up!! I can tell you do not like feminism, and that's fine. I would never try to put my views on you, and I respect the way you raise your children. Just respect that feminists/equalist are the reason you can work.
2006-12-06 17:02:06 · answer #4 · answered by hvjhv 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'm a feminist (guess you've caught on by now) and I WILL BE STAYING HOME with my children, at least until they are three or four, when socialization becomes a lot more important to their mental and social growth, then they will go into Pre-K, and I will go back to work as a teacher,(one of the main reasons I chose teaching is because it will allow me to be home when my kids are home, and I can have summers off with them, as well). Feminists ARE NOT anti-family, anti-home, and anti-men. We are PRO equality, PRO equal pay for equal work, PRO family values. REAL family values, working for paid time off for new mothers AND fathers, friendlier work environments for working families (not everyone can afford to stay home with their children, if you can, good for you) better nutrition programs in schools for children...can you disagree with any of this? NOW is the organization that's proposing this legislation. Of course everyone has the right to raise their children as they see fit, and many feminists ARE Christian. Feminists aren't asserting an "Every woman into the workforce NOW" agenda, they want women to be recognized as equal AND that the work mothers (stay-at-home and otherwise) do is valuable to society. This is evident in NOW's "Mothers Matter, Caregivers Count" petition. Feminists believe you have a right to stay at home with your children, and, if at any point you (or any woman) wants to get a job, you have that right as well, and deserve to be paid the same wage for doing the same job. Radical Feminism (a VERY small portion of the movement) has given mainstream feminism a bad name, and it's a detriment to all of women when the two get lumped together.
2006-12-06 16:01:10 · answer #5 · answered by wendy g 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I think ever parent has the right to raise there children as they see fit. Yes to a certain age, I think a child needs to listen to the parent. However, as that child grows, the parent needs to take a step back and let the child have their own views and beliefs even though they may not always be the same as yours.
That's were trust comes in. You have to trust and believe that you raised your child well.
2006-12-06 15:08:36 · answer #6 · answered by cajun24 5 · 5⤊ 2⤋
I think raising the kids with their beliefs is fine. All kids need some sort of moral foundation and can't really understand concepts until they are older. Of course, I think that the parents shouldn't preach that their beliefs make themselves superior, etc.
Christianity has a lot of great things about it, and some bad things about it too -- as does any religion. The Bible has some very strong female characters, but a lot stereotypical ones as well.
Raise your kids to be tolerant, open to new ideas, loving, law abiding and respectful, etc., and I'll think you have done a good job whether you raised the kid Buddhist, Christian, Muslim, Atheist, etc.
2006-12-06 15:04:47 · answer #7 · answered by Jamir 4 · 5⤊ 2⤋
As long as the children are not abused or neglected, the parents' choice on how to raise them should be respected. I do not have to answer to anyone's opinion on how to raise my children. And I would not want to impose my views on how anyone should parent their child.
Live and let live.
2006-12-06 15:11:58 · answer #8 · answered by joycedomingo 3 · 6⤊ 1⤋
All parents must raise their children as they think best. I just hope they have love and understanding of those who have different beliefs when they become adults.
2006-12-06 14:59:53 · answer #9 · answered by chilixa 6 · 7⤊ 0⤋
I respect any parent that raises children with love and kindness, and teaches thier children to love and respect others - regardless of thier beliefs.
2006-12-06 15:08:43 · answer #10 · answered by Marina C 2 · 5⤊ 0⤋
The main function of feminism is to teach "respect". Christians have been known to teach respect as well. I'm a Christian, and I'm also a feminist. I believe in respect to both men and women as long as neither are abusing the other.
You can teach your children to be good Christians to repect, honour, value not only parents and family but people of other beliefs, gender, races, etc. Raise them with good virtues, values, beliefs, and respect for all mankind.
Teach your boys to respect girls, and vice versa.
Seeing as "traditionalists" teach girls to be obedient to guys, you might also want to teach them, as they grow, which "red flag" alerts to be wary of in their choices.
You might also want to teach them independence and individuality. If you sway too far to the right, then you'll only be teaching them to be anal-retentive.
Too many Christians hate others if they don't conform to their ways. I don't believe Christ meant for anyone to be hateful. I teach my four year old son "love and respect" for others (within reason), but also teach him what's right and wrong, and which people to be wary of.
Some think that at his age, he's too young to be learning such things, but I believe we must be truthful and honest to our children from the moment they can begin to understand English.
My father is an Episcopalean Minister, and my mother is an activist. They began teaching me and my brothers against drugs, alcohol, and promiscuity from as far back as I can remember.
I believe that more you try to limit what children can and possibly learn, we as parents are already forcing them away from us. We need to be honest, open-minded, and truthful to them in everything at all times.
Our children are not our own, they are merely on loan to us. Don't try to make them to be who you are, but allow individual growth, with good values.
2006-12-06 16:42:45 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋