2007-12-25 05:48:13 · 24 answers · asked by Hi 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
they disowned him for being gay--the first words of the song are "'Come,' he told me, pa-rump-pah-pum pum"
2007-12-25 05:51:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 1⤋
You are trying to apply modern social norms to a different time, and culture.
Ever hear about apprenticeships?
Up until less than 150 years ago, it was very common for parents to sell their children into virtual slavery in order for them to learn a trade. At anytime from the age of 8 on up, a kid could be signed as an apprentice. The master generally gave a small amount of cash to the parents, and promised a small wage to the child, generally payable on the 18th or 21st birthday. Until that time, the child worked in the shop of the master and learned his trade.
Perhaps the Little Drummer Boy was apprenticed to a musician.
Perhaps he was an orphan.
He definitely did not exist in the form popularized by the movie. It was an invention dating back to the 1950's.
Doc
2007-12-25 13:57:50 · answer #2 · answered by Doc Hudson 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who knows how far his house was, his family probably was staying at an inn to be counted like most of the other people in Bethlehem at that town. Even if he did travel a long way, they didn't have any laws about that or anything, and they didn't really consider that child abuse back then.
2007-12-25 13:55:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is just a story by the way- however it does say come THEY told him - so he was not alone- how do you know that they were not his parents- The drummer boy chose to worship the new born king- how about you?
2007-12-25 15:02:09 · answer #4 · answered by AdoreHim 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Child abuse is a new concept, which is suppose to protect children from harm. Instead people take it to mean you are not disciplin your children.
Instead, "talk to them, give them time out" crap.
Then they have rotten kids who think they rule the parents!
2007-12-25 13:56:46 · answer #5 · answered by jalady 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Wasn't the little drummer boy an orphan, too? I think he was.
2007-12-25 14:25:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not in those days, they have never heard of child abuse
2007-12-25 13:53:47 · answer #7 · answered by Terry1955 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe he was just a little person like Emanuel Lewis or Gary Coleman?
2007-12-25 13:52:56 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
What doess religion carre? It's a story.
2007-12-25 20:05:58 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Different culture, it wasn't considered child abuse.
2007-12-25 13:50:16 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
his parents were dead and he was left an orphan and he ran away. read/see the story first!
2007-12-25 13:51:08 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋