If parents chose to raise their sons and daughters based on the gender guidlines of their religion, would you respect this? Do you respect a families freedom of religion, or do you believe your views are superior to that of theirs?
2007-03-09 03:29:38 · 11 answers · asked by woman_of_tomorrow 2 in Social Science ➔ Gender Studies
Thats the thing about parenting...unless you physically or sexually abuse your children, you can raise them as you wish. Religion is a family based subject, and should not be influenced or criticized from outside the family. Once a child grows to adulthood, they can make their own decisions....
2007-03-09 04:42:50 · answer #1 · answered by Super Ruper 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Honestly, it would depend on how they go about doing this. For instance, the hijab, which is often viewed by outsiders to be a tool of oppression, doesn't have to be. Many Muslim women choose to wear it for a variety of reasons that are praiseworthy, like piety or respect for culture.
My problem with the gender roles comes in when a family teaches a girl that she is worthless or evil or dangerous simply for being a girl. That's not religion, that's abuse. Also, if the child eventually rejects the religion's point of view, I think it's vile for the parents to try to force that on them. I don't care if it's a big case, like chasing down a woman to force her to marry or to undergo FGM, or if they just tell her she's going to Hell and won't speak to her anymore, but that's just wrong.
I can see where they're coming from, but one value that I think we're going to need more and more as the world gets smaller is respect for the differences of others. This doesn't just mean that I have to respect the churches that teach that a woman's highest role is a mother (which actually isn't too far from my own views, except I don't think that's a universal). It means that that church has to respect that I don't have to agree, and that some of their daughters and sons might not agree. Everyone is going to need to have a degree of tolerance.
2007-03-09 04:17:50 · answer #2 · answered by random6x7 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I do respect everyone's freedom of religion and do not feel my views or beliefs are superior to anyone elses. I do, however find objection to some of the rituals that are done to women in some areas which scar them physically and emotionally for life. I don't think anyone of any religion should be allowed to physically harm someone against their will. Again, this is my humble opinion and not a superior attitude towards anyone.
2007-03-09 03:43:23 · answer #3 · answered by vanhammer 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
I believe my views are superior to anybody that gives a rat's *** about any sort of organized religion, and tries to brainwash their kids with the same sewage that was forced between THEIR earlobes.
Just don't think I'm confusing religion with - for want of a better term - spirituality. Humility is what the universe should teach you to have. Religious fanatics have exactly the opposite - a smug, rationally groundless belief that they have found and completely understand the WHOLE truth, and are qualified, nay, duty bound, to ram it down everybody else's throats.
And the inexplicably large number of people that fall into that latter category have done nothing for centuries, but f*uck things up and make themselves rich off of falsely implanted fear.
2007-03-09 06:25:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Of course parents can raise their children using their religious guidelines. That is one of the wonderful things about the US, I can raise my child with my feminist views while someone else can raise their child with their religious views. Both children can go to public school, learn from each other and become their own person.
The only problem is when children are physically, sexually or mentally abused, which I believe everyone would agree is wrong.
2007-03-09 07:43:11 · answer #5 · answered by otherflavor 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'm a feminist-everyone has the right to raise their children as they see fit, so long as the children are not in danger. If you are a good parent, how you raise your children is no one else's business. That's my only "view" on the matter.
2007-03-09 06:49:03 · answer #6 · answered by wendy g 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
definite, take a seem on the Catholic faith. Catholics conflict with this alot. clergymen are male. no longer very before ladies could no longer serve on the Altar, it grew to become into altar boys in user-friendly terms. In Catholic marriages there are nevertheless specific roles for the guy and the spouse. the different Christian Faiths selection in this too. some are extra liberal in the jobs (lady minsters) and a few are even stricter (women persons no longer allowed to vote at Church conferences).
2016-09-30 10:42:58 · answer #7 · answered by vyky 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A family can worship however they like, but it is still up to the child to decide how to live. If, for example, a girl from a devout Christian family turns out to be a lesbian, the parents must respect that.
2007-03-09 06:46:12 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If parents choose to raise their children to hate all other races other than their own, and teach them to work towards the oppression of other people, would you respect this? Do you think that 'freedom of religion' is a license to teach backwards, hateful, savage modes of thinking? If you think that teaching children to hate or teaching them lies is wrong, does that mean you believe your views are superior to theirs?
2007-03-09 04:59:44 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
I've never understood why a certain class of belief is taken to be privileged and sacrosanct, immune from all criticism, merely because it is "religious" belief. If I find it a regressive belief system, I'm going to act accordingly, regardless of the reason for that belief. We wouldn't tolerate religious belief that demanded human sacrifice with aplomb - we'd be outraged. Why any different for any other religious belief that violates our notions of human freedom?
2007-03-09 03:39:50 · answer #10 · answered by astazangasta 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋