Would you walk away or ask for them to stop? In other words, would it be correct to defend your (Christian) (practical) beliefs to show by example to your child you don't have to put up with that?
2007-02-14 01:12:33 · 37 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Walk away ,you do not teach a child confrontation.
2007-02-14 01:15:18 · answer #1 · answered by gwhiz1052 7 · 8⤊ 0⤋
yeah and what if the person assaults you, shoots you right there in front of your children; you have to know what battles you can win and this one with strangers who you don't have a clue where they have been , what is going on or wrong in their life is no time nor place to change them or make an example for your children. do that by the day to day example that you set not others; if you are christain as you say then you know they are exercising their gift from God for free will to choose how they will be judged in the end; their Judge and corrector is God not you. Live a good life by example and your children will learn from you. Take a look what just happened in a mall with that crazy that killed 5 people and wounded others; you don't know how much someone has been pushed and you just might be the straw that broke the camel's back ,
2007-02-14 01:21:00 · answer #2 · answered by sml 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's public space, therefore you have no right to interefere with somone else's conversations or arguements. There isn't any law against swearing, so you should no intervene. If you don't like your child hearing it, buy them earmuffs. And yes, you do have to put up with it. It's the price you pay for living in a country where thoughtcrime hasn't yet been made into legistation. The moment you start banning words, you start banning certain thoughts and feelings.
Try setting an example about your christian beliefs by not swearing at home
2007-02-14 01:18:55 · answer #3 · answered by Dr. Socks 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I think I'd walk away. Mostly because those types of people are confrontational and even though the example may be good...the outcome may not.
The best thing to do is to leave and let your child know that that type of language is inappropriate and offensive to others.
2007-02-14 01:18:28 · answer #4 · answered by Misty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps you could ask the person(s) to control their bad language while your child is in their presence? I would not bring religion into it. Your religion may be important to you, but the person(s) may not care about your religion. If you want to be an example for your child, just walk away from the person(s) and explain to your child why you did so.
2007-02-14 01:22:21 · answer #5 · answered by Hey you! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's like changing the channel or blocking the channel on your television.
As a parent of any religion or no religion, it's your job to choose what your child is a part of. The mall is not a playground or a school yard. Also, at the mall, you are there by choice -- you are not a "captive audience." You can remove your child or yourself. I've left areas because people were smoking or because I didn't agree with their behaviour. It's your freedom and your choice. They are expressing theirs.
2007-02-14 01:17:19 · answer #6 · answered by kerridwen09 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, you do have to put up with it, but not for long. You just tell you child that they are not talking nice & get away from them. Give your child an explanation as the two of you are walking away. Inappropriate as it may be, people do get to say whatever they want.
2007-02-14 02:04:15 · answer #7 · answered by cola 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with Sho-nuff. Instruct your child. A good example is using foul language.
It just shows how uneducated you are if every other word is f this or f that. If you can't get people to listen to you without utilizing the shock value that comes with foul language, then you probably should shut your trap, because it wasn't very interesting to start with.
2007-02-14 01:20:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since America is supposed to be a FREE country, walk away, and turn the OTHER CHEEK,. It's called FREEDOM OF SPEECH.
Or you can stick your nose in others people's business like apparently you do.
I used to be a Christian I still am but not by YOUR RULES. Some how you guys have gotten the idea YOU and the ATHIEST
run the Country and HOW people are supposed to live.
Thanks to you guys, we have UNRULY children, Crime the rate has soared, because you DON"T like Discipline.
PLEASE PUT YOUR NOSE BACK ON YOUR FACE, and OUT OF OTHER PEOPLE"S AS SE S.
2007-02-14 01:23:32 · answer #9 · answered by spiritwalker 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You shouldn't have to be subject to poor behavior, but a lot of people would tell you that's freedom of speech, this behavior has nothing to do with Christianity, it has to do with respect. If it were me I would confront them, but not as an example to my child, because I'm confrontational. I wouldn't instill in my children that if you don't like something then whine at someone about it, I will teach then to rise above and be better than that by what they do, with out verbally demanding others do too.
2007-02-14 01:19:17 · answer #10 · answered by ashleynicole452 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This has happened to me before several times. If it's easy for me to find another seat, such as in a food court etc, then I move. If I'm stuck where I am or really like my spot, (for example: seats at a ball game or a good spot at the beach), then I ask them to tone it down within earshot of my kids.
By the way, it isn't about religious beliefs. To me it's inappropriate public behavior.
2007-02-14 01:19:39 · answer #11 · answered by John 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋