Are You Going to Surrender Your Son Who is a Criminal?
By bingskee
@bingskee (5234)
Philippines
August 5, 2010 7:58am CST
This week, in the Philippines, another news about a young man, almost similar as Jason Ivler's case, broke the telly. The young man was believed to be the leader of a carnap group.
Later this week, the news about the young man's human rights being violated surfaced. It was the mom who spoke. But I digress.
What about my idea? I suddenly thought that if the young man (Ivan Padilla) was able to get away, the mother will not surrender him.
If you are the mother, and you know your son had committed a crime (crimes), are you going to surrender him to the authorities?
3 responses
@Danzylop (1120)
• Philippines
6 Aug 10
I am not a parent yet so I cant react correctly on this one.
But based on my own judgments, If asked about this issue, The best thing to do is to surrender my son right before things get worse. He has done crimes and I will let justice punish him before chance turns us into victims that chase justice.
@dian21 (606)
• Philippines
6 Aug 10
At first, being a mother, it will be really hard to make a decision because it is your son who is involved. But if you really love your son, you will do what is right for him and correct his wrongdoings. Therefore if I will have a son like that, I will personally surrender my son to the authorities. This will be heartbreaking for me, but he needs to pay and obey the law. If I will just tolerate him and ignore what he is doing, it is as I am the one pushing him to his wrongdoings. My son must be corrected so that he can change as early as possible in jail rather than see him in grave and no chance to change anymore.
@bingskee (5234)
• Philippines
7 Aug 10
it would truly be heartbreaking. but as i have always told my children, i cannot tolerate wrongdoing.
i think, though others will not agree, it is wrong kind of love to be tolerating the ill deeds of a son or daughter because of the reason that a parent loves them so much. i look at it as selfish and self-serving.
@PDBME2 (1014)
• United States
5 Aug 10
As a responsible parent yes I would surrender my son to authorities. I feel that it would be the only fair thing to do. If my son or daughter felt that I shouldn't have then they shouldn't have been living with me or let me know their business. I think that I would still love them and try my best to be by their side but they must suffer the consequences of their actions.
