You have a son/daughter that chooses to inform you that he/she is a homosexual
-OR-
You have a son/daughter that chooses to inform you that he/she is a murder, rapist, or pedophile.
My question to you is how you would treat your child upon receiving this information – would you continue to love and support them?
In the case of the murder, rapist, pedophile, would you turn them in?
Honest answers please.
2007-06-19 19:13:59 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Controversial to say the least….
I have two children, both girls. Regardless of the choices that they will make in their lives I will love my children unconditionally and will always support them with the love I have.
In the question as to if they were to inform me that they were a homosexual, it would not bother me in the slightest. They have an Aunt who is a lesbian and a close and much loved member of my family as is her partner and their children.
Should my children ever come to me and confess that they have committed such crimes against humanity I must say that if they did not turn themselves in that I would have to do it myself. Although I love my children, I do not have to honor their actions against others of humanity.
Criminals are to be tried and if convicted punished. I punish my children today, and if they go beyond my reach tomorrow they still should be punished, but they shall not ever lose the unconditional love that I have for them.
2007-06-19 20:38:59 · answer #1 · answered by Sam 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Honestly, I don't think many murderers, rapists, and pedophiles would go home and tell their parents what they had done. I think some of them would be too ashamed, just like a child wouldn't tell their parents they smoked something or had a drink. Others may not be ashamed of it necessarily, but I still don't think they would tell their parents. I think the only way most people would ever find out about it would be if it made the news.
On the other hand, a person may be more likely tell his/her parent that he/she is gay, and perhaps that would be less mortifying to the parent, depending on the family.
So all in all I don't really know how I would react, except for thinking I really screwed up somewhere along the line, but I'm pretty sure I would be disowned if I were ever the child in any of those circumstances.
2007-06-19 19:39:14 · answer #2 · answered by murray b 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In the case of the homosexuality... i would support them and not turn my back on them... tho i find the practice rather wrong it is not my choice... it is theirs.
And in the case of murder.... depends on if person receiving deserved it.... and the rapist and pedophile.... well let's just say that the cops would never find the corpses. My child or no.... people who that deserve far worse than time in prison of the "easy" escape of death.
2007-06-19 19:18:42 · answer #3 · answered by Randall M 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If the first scenario occurred, I would feel a great deal of relief. Since I have a daughter, I would no longer have to worry about an unplanned pregnancy. I would of course still want to know the girls she was dating.
In the second scenario, I would try my best to convince her to turn herself in so that she would recieve the punishment she deserves. I would not stop loving her, and I would probably get her the best lawyer I could afford. In the end, I would still want her to be punished if she hurt someone else, unless it was in self-defense. If that was the case, I would not do anything except hire the lawyer if she were ever to be arrested. If it wasn't self-defense, and she refused to turn herself in, I would have no choice. I would have to turn her in myself. I am in a profession that requires me to do so, or I would lose my license and livelihood. I would also probably have other children by then, and I would have to worry about them.
Of course, if you knew my daughter, you wouldn't worry about any of these things occurring, except for the homosexual part. As I previously stated, I don't worry about that. I love her no matter what.
2007-06-19 19:27:42 · answer #4 · answered by seattlefan74 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well; I would practice "let go and let God" - that is, I would still love him or her but not attempt to change them (that's God's job - should He decide to). IF he or she was a practicing murderer, rapist, or a pedophile - I would put the love for my son or daughter behind the love for God and neighbour and turn him or her in, to protect society.
2007-06-19 19:35:25 · answer #5 · answered by guraqt2me 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It would never change the way I felt or loved my child...I would do whatever it took to get them the help that they need- if they ask for it...If my child is gay oh well, big deal that is not what I would choose for her, but that would NEVER change the way I treat or love her I would accept her and her choice 100%!!!
If my child committed a crime yes I would turn them in. In fact I would turn them in, in a heartbeat...I would never condone murder, rape or sexual abuse....still I would love them unconditionally..shoot I might even pay for a lawyer but they would need to do the time and admit to what they did if it was illegal..no gray area in that.
2007-06-19 21:17:55 · answer #6 · answered by Nicole B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would not really care if my child was homosexual. If my child was a criminal then I would turn them in to protect innocent children and people. I'm sure it would be hard but I would not be able to live with myself knowing that my child had harmed other people and I let them continue with it. I would rather see my child dead than killing innocent people.
2007-06-19 20:45:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Accept and love them as long as they were happy and being true to who they are in the homosexual question.
Turn them in to the authorities in the case of all the other situations.
The difference: In the first situation NO ONE IS HARMED.
2007-06-19 19:27:26 · answer #8 · answered by thewolfskoll 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Part A: I'd support my child in all of thier decisions. They have their own free will, and it is my job to care for them no matter what.
PArt B: Yes, I'd turn them in. They must learn to pay the consequences of thier actions.
2007-06-19 19:25:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would love my kids no matter what.
To the first situation: I would be happy for them and I would have more in common. ;)
To the second situation: Those things are separate: killing someone? Depends on why they did it. Was it in self-defense? Or was it premeditated homicide? If it was the latter I would try to convince them to turn themselves in.
I would never support someone having raped or molested a child....I would try and convince themselves to turn themselves in, for their own good. If they didn't, I would have to do something so they didn't hurt anyone else.
2007-06-19 19:21:13 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋