People are used and things are loved.......

Is this a true story? I hope it's not. It's heart wrenching. Even if the child write nothing in the car, anyone don't have the right to inflict such hurt. Car spare parts can be bought, but a child's fingers? Actually there are other instances where we can observe love for other things than human. How can you explain people spending hundreds and thousands of dollars for their pets while they can't even give something for the poor? How can some people spend much for entertainment and vices but they can not buy something for their kids and needy relatives and neighbors? But as for the story presented, it does not necessarily reflect that the father loves the car more. It maybe a case of anger management problem. It is so sad that many of us don't know how to control our anger that we hurt even the person that we love most. I hope many parents can read this story and will always think how they should react when their children become unruly sometimes.

Brought tears to read that.. that is awful.. poor kid , loses his finger then on top of it his dad and just for scratches on a car I can not even fathom that such a thing can happen , it's a crazy world As for your question , unfortunately it seems too many people are like that ... materialistic, greedy for power or money or both .. wanting a better car than their neighbor, a greener grass Hopefully there are still people like you who care about people more than things ... after all it is easier to replace a car than a human being Let's pray for that poor little boy ...

I have also come across and read this story. It is really touching. Somehow it gives us a moral lesson and make us ponder about material things, obsessions and people we love. There are times that we have to choose. Well, there are those who are so materialistic that they fail to see that the most important thing of all are the people who love them and care for them. I hope it will never happen to me.

This mentality is one of the worst by product of the hectic schedule people are living with these days.

Most men are like that with their cars,but not to that extreme that is well over the top.Poor little chap how on earth can your life change so quick in twenty four hours.It is a material world for some,their car is a status symbol,it also gets them to work.So not only has the son lost his finger he has lost his Dad and none of it was his fault,the father must have been on the edge already and the son was just unfortunate the poor little chap took the brunt.I think it has always been a bit like that,I can remember scolding my kids for running over my carpet in muddy shoes,but that was because it cost a lot to buy,could not be replaced ,it meant that I had to spend time scrubbing it again to get it clean.To maim them for life no way they are far to important to me.I could live without my nice home but I would never survive without my family ,then life would come to an end.The nice home is a bonus for all of us.

I thought I'd need a tissue box, that's so sad! I cannot deny that some people must value things more than other people. Can I get a link to where you read it from please? I would like to include it in a speech I'm making in one of my lessons.

No, this is definitely not true. You are trying to generalize a momentary lapse in self-control and you yourself know that in similar situations, most people would not behave like this man. On so many occasions our children do so many things to make us angry and we hit out at them too, but at the back of our minds, we are always aware of what we are doing or hitting the child with. This man I think is an exception, a psychological case. But yes, there are parents like him too…some time back (I don’t remember exactly when) there was this father in the news. He was training his promising young son to become a table tennis player and would always push the child to train harder and harder. One day when the tired boy was just not ‘concentrating enough’, the father hit him so hard that he lost consciousness and never regained it. So in a sense, to this father, fame and recognition was more important than the life of his son.

It has always been true for some people and not for others. This is not something knew but something that has been happening all through time.

Hi cool', in some cases I think people do put material possesions before people or family, it is a crying shame and shouldn't be but some people just cant help themselves until it is too late and if this story is true then it portrays that very thing, a possesion can be replaced but a person cannot be replaced and it is very upsetting to read how the man in this story destroyed his own sons life...littleowl

Hi coolmilraj, Yes I have heard that story as well, these days people are so materialistic that they don't have much feelings for anyone else, its all take take, take. It is very sad fact but fact it is. What happened to people? I think people have too much money and they become greedy and thinks objuects are more important than people. Tamara

OMG! I have tears in my eyes! I don't know if the story is true but that is irrelevant. Thank you for posting it. I guess these days there is a certain attachment to possessions and there is a lot who measure their self worth by the size of their bank account. I know people who will not associate with you if you are not wearing a certain designer's clothing or accessories; they are not my friends fortunately because it is a very sad way to live. It's stories like this one that make us think and that is why this discussion is so valuable. Things are just things people have hearts and are capable of great love. I hope that we all think about that a little more and get our priorities straight. I know I will!

I am very sorry to heard that.A sad story.What about the 4 year old boy in the future?he lost all his fingers.Also he lost his love dad. Because the father act on impulse,he destoryed the boy's happy life. I can't say anyting about that.

Material things do tend to cloud our judgment and make us do stupid things. This is the reason why each and everyone of us must learn social values and realize there's more to life than material things. The person in your discussion acted too hastily in anger and that was his mistake. I too tend to do stupid things in anger but not to that extreme. Anyway, I still believe people are still capable of goodness and instead of wallowing over the unfortunate things that happen to good people such as the person in your discussion, we learn from them and not commit the mistakes they made. Goodluck and have a good one.

Is not my case neither. Is that story true? maan its really devastating. But I suppose that nowadays things are more valued than lifes, thats a sad truth.

I feel we love both, people and things, but we pay more attention and give more care to things instead of people. Sentiments have been blown out of proportion with more emphasis on negative sentiments rather than on the positive ones. Children and adults together watch violence in films and on television but the parents don't explain that it is wrong. Children get the opposite idea unless someone takes the time to point it out to them. The father in the eopisode here was not only venting his anger but probably became aware of what he done wrong, where he had placed the emphasis and this caused him to do away with his life. Just my thoughts - I'm no expert.

That story is so sad that it brought tears to my eyes. That poor little boy! It's always sad when people place more value on possessions than people, especially family. Our families and friends are our real treasures, and so many people forget that. We can only hope that this story was reported because it is an exception to what's normal. And I hope that everyone reading it stops to be thankful for the blessings of their family and friends.

That is obviously a fake story. I would hit the little bugger's hand too but would not use the wrench that I was polishing the car with. Can 4-year olds write in comprehensive sentences, I know high school graduates who cannot. If the little bugger loved me he would not scratch my car.

That is so saddening. Why someone would love a material object more than his own child. Why it would mean so much more to him. That is awful, and made me cry. A lot.