I have heard the arguments - especially the religious ones - that we are responsible for our fathers transgressions/sins/misdeeds.
I understand that these actions can have repercussions on you.
But do you feel responsible?
2007-03-23 08:57:45 · 14 answers · asked by Bunts 6 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
Some answers are going off at a tangent. Suppose, for instance, your dad committed an horrendous crime. Would you feel affected by all the publicity? Would you need to move away from the area, or even change your name?
2007-03-23 19:34:00 · update #1
I think that you are looking at the term 'the sins of the father shall be visited on the children' with from a slightly skewed angle. We are not responsible for our father's (or any member of a preceding generation) sins. We may, however, be affected by them. This also may not be a direct relative link.
For example, our children, grand children or even further generations may be affected by the consequences of the global warming that we are causing and singularly failing to muster the political will to address.
It is also this way of thinking that causes the descendants of victims (e.g. slaves being the topic of the moment) to demand an 'apology' from those who they consider to be descendants of the perpetrators.
2007-03-23 09:13:02 · answer #1 · answered by cafcnil 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How weird was just having this conversation with my Auntie and she feels that I should be concerned by some of the things he does and the way he behaves. Nothing criminal just normal day stuff like what he eats and how healthy he is, he smokes and loves the odd brandy! Luckily for me my dad is my best friend my Mum died at an early age so we are so close but he knows as well as me he is old enough and ugly enough to live his life how he chooses to and as long as he is happy then I'm happy. He also has the same respect for me and if I need anything he will do his best to help me as I would him
2007-03-23 17:25:30 · answer #2 · answered by phillippa 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are NOT responsible for your father's actions whatever his misdeeds,sins etc. are.
You are only responsible for your own actions.
Don't know what religion you are but I have never heard of that before.
There should be no repercussions on you for what your father does or has done.
2007-03-23 16:19:50 · answer #3 · answered by sonnyboy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I'm responsible for my own actions.
If I had kids I'd feel responsible for their actions, but not for my parents actions.
2007-03-23 16:02:34 · answer #4 · answered by ♥ Mummy ♥ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we are not responsible but we may have to live with the consequences if they are wrong then we must change the world around us
Global warming for instance
2007-03-23 16:16:40 · answer #5 · answered by D D 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, each of us is responsible for our own actions, at least when we are grown up.
2007-03-23 16:21:49 · answer #6 · answered by georgewallace78 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if this were true id be so completely messed up for the rest of my life i cant be responsible for someone that stupid he was supposed to be responsible for me and he wasnt why should i be for him?
2007-03-23 17:49:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.nobody is perfect and I bet my Dad wasn't.However,he did his best and that is all we can ask of our parents.I wouldn't want my children answering for me ,one's life is one's own.They will make mistakes aswell,that's life and it's special to them.
2007-03-23 16:07:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i've never heard that before and NO way would i ever feel responsible for what he's done!
2007-03-23 16:01:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, you shouldn't feel responsible for your fathers mistakes. My dad says stupid things all the time, do i feel guilty......hell no
2007-03-23 18:52:52 · answer #10 · answered by i_luv_suvs 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋