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Everyone is trying to do what they think is right — you can read the pro-social statements of many dictators. I think teaching your kids not to defend themselv
by zmgsabst 4y ago
Everyone is trying to do what they think is right — you can read the pro-social statements of many dictators.
I think teaching your kids not to defend themselves is obviously bad parenting — and the people who do that, to the result of their own children getting hurt, are bad people.
- haswell 4y agoIs there a scenario where you would be willing to interpret such a parent’s pacifism as naivety? There are many extremely complex issues that do not have obviously right or wrong answers. Being bad at something is not the same as being a bad person. How would you describe the difference between a parent who actively abuses their kids and a parent who loves and provides for their kids, but fails in some area along the way? You’ve gone right back to a binary stance here.
- ShroudedNight 4y agoWhen the parent is externalizing the cost of their pacifism onto their child, they are engaging in moral failure.
- CalRobert 4y agoTo be fair some people are just trying to not have to deal with bullies because they're lazy. The "just ignore them" crowd for instance.