Okay, in a previous question, I think people missed the point of the question because they got caught up in my stories. I think I have found a way to ask the question with a bit more simplicity. (A little more concisely, perhaps.)
What makes it possible for a young child to hold such a contrary view to all they had been taught at home and by society at large (relating to ideas of right and wrong)? Whereby the child thought something that was deemed "right" was "wrong." (i.e. spousal abuse)
2007-11-25 15:25:40 · 10 answers · asked by Trina™ 6 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Much of perception is clouded by the dogma of our experience. A child has not developed many of the lenses and filters of life that develop with time. A child will not always understand the dynamics of a situation, but they will also have a much clearer view of the simple reality of that situation.
2007-11-25 15:44:22 · answer #1 · answered by Gee Whizdom™ 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The psychological impact of the child's life would do that. Teaching a child one thing and doing another will show duplicity in the teacher, whether the teacher is the parents, the relatives or the social atmosphere the child is reared in.
The other would more than likely be a chemical imbalance of the bodies production system concerning the brain and aspects of the brain.
There are many variables but those two are the first to come to my mind about the subject.
POST SCRIPT: by the way ...you have nice legs!
2007-11-25 16:42:42 · answer #2 · answered by the old dog 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Where does our sense of morality come from? Is a very good question. The bible says that there is a code written into our hearts and minds. Natural Selection says that the social group benefited from adopting specific social behaviors. Either way large strong people know that it is wrong for them to pick on or hurt the weak. If they don't feel this they are sick mentally.
But the question is why do we agree with that? Where does that common judgment of these actions come from. It is not a culturally specific belief or phenomena. World over it is excepted that the strong should not hurt the week. I am not sure that there is scientifically refutable evidence from either camp on this. Speculation rules as king here.
2007-11-25 15:57:22 · answer #3 · answered by Old guy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think I get you're question. I am taking a class and the instructor said to us apon first arrival.
"Forget what you're parents taught you, and forget what you learned in school"
What you learn throughout you're childhood, and young adult life does not compare to what you learn througout you're adult life.
For instance, I was married to an abusive alcoholic. Thankgoodness I got out of that situation. I knew it was wrong and I did NOT want my daughters to grow up thinking that abuse of any kind was OK. Even though I probably would have stayed with my husband, my girls' were more important than that. I have learned so much about myself and the world around me since divorcing him. I had a therapist ask me once, "Why did you stay?". I said, "Stabability" (meaning, the house, school, family, etc) She said "do you think being in an abusive relationship was stable?"...Um the lightbulb went off right there...
Not sure if I answered you're question or not...
2007-11-25 15:43:23 · answer #4 · answered by Erin 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think the young child gets the idea from somewhere in the culture. It could be fairy tales, it could be Sunday school, it could be one influential caregiver, she might have seen "To Kill A Mockingbird..."
She would probably also have the idea that she is capable of holding an independent judgment, an idea she also got from some cultural input. Otherwise, she may have felt uneasy, but immediately assumed that she must be wrong.
That's my guess. Some important cultural or personal input that made a great mark and gave her courage to resist the crowd. It doesn't have to be much; it's what she gives to it.
2007-11-25 15:35:58 · answer #5 · answered by Todd 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are aiming to be concise, but perhaps you need to be SPECIFIC . . . because if you are talking about a child's consideration of spousal abuse there is a power dynamic at play, where the child is swayed not by logic but by sheer strength (and fear), otherwise, in my experience, part of growing up is testing the limits, is seeing how far you can go. This, exactly, is a child's questioning of the role of power in education, and they will respond to logic, or more pricisely, to REASONING.
2007-11-26 02:44:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be a product of personal observation. How young is the child? I would imagine at least teen years to have a strong enough conviction to challenge a parent's opinion. Could come from school, an influential teacher, or internet, or from the offending spouse.
2007-11-25 15:41:42 · answer #7 · answered by pumpdatiron 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The fact that every one of us has a unique DNA, has something to do with this. In my opinion, your genes direct you to be different.
2007-11-26 01:46:24 · answer #8 · answered by ADS 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Trina: I answered your original question...too long to type out again.
Good question though! :)
2007-11-25 18:32:55 · answer #9 · answered by LolaCorolla 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
innate ability of discernment.
2007-11-25 22:08:43 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋