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As a parent do you think you will always defend your children.
The tiger attack has me wondering how far I will defend my child. The mother of the kid who was killed, said that the zoo isn't safe. I know they are still investigating and I don't necessarily agree that wild animals should be held in captivity for our entertainment. But if her son climbed over the wall, isn't he mostly to blame. Am I delusional to believe that I would not blame others for my child's actions?
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Re: As a parent do you think you will always defend your children.
Posted by architectnycity
The tiger attack has me wondering how far I will defend my child. The mother of the kid who was killed, said that the zoo isn't safe. I know they are still investigating and I don't necessarily agree that wild animals should be held in captivity for our entertainment. But if her son climbed over the wall, isn't he mostly to blame. Am I delusional to believe that I would not blame others for my child's actions?
I wouldn't blame others-I would blame myself.
ETA: I just read the article-I didn't realize the guy was an adult. In that case, I would probably blame my son for being so careless. I don't think I will be the type of parent that makes excuses for my children when they are old enough to know better.
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| Posted 12/27/07 11:29 AM |
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Re: As a parent do you think you will always defend your children.
Posted by CrankyPants
Posted by architectnycity
The tiger attack has me wondering how far I will defend my child. The mother of the kid who was killed, said that the zoo isn't safe. I know they are still investigating and I don't necessarily agree that wild animals should be held in captivity for our entertainment. But if her son climbed over the wall, isn't he mostly to blame. Am I delusional to believe that I would not blame others for my child's actions?
I wouldn't blame others-I would blame myself.
Same here. I would have guilt forever.
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| Posted 12/27/07 11:30 AM |
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Re: As a parent do you think you will always defend your children.
I understand completely what you are saying. In her time of grief she may need to blame someone....This is a horrible situation and one that I hope I will never have to face (or something like it)...On a lesser scale I feel that I would be doing my children a disservice if I always "defended" their actions. I believe that people learn from their actions and mistakes. I make my children apologize when they are wrong and suffer (to a point) the consequences of their misdeeds...
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| Posted 12/27/07 11:33 AM |
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Re: As a parent do you think you will always defend your children.
ITA with you. I would have to lay blame at my child's feet. That's not to say I wouldn't be devastated beyond words - but it's clearly the kid's fault if he let the tiger out.
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| Posted 12/27/07 11:47 AM |
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Re: As a parent do you think you will always defend your children.
If it was a child, I would blame myself for letting it hapen, but also the park for not having higher walls, fenses, etc.
But since this is an adult, and if I were in the situationa...I would have to blame my son. He should definately know better.
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| Posted 12/27/07 12:02 PM |
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Re: As a parent do you think you will always defend your children.
I will take the same attitude as my Mom. When we were right she would defend us to the end. But if we were wrong she would not defend us and we had to do the right thing.
About the situation given, I would blame my child. An adult should know better.
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| Posted 12/27/07 12:31 PM |
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Posted by Jamie
I will take the same attitude as my Mom. When we were right she would defend us to the end. But if we were wrong she would not defend us and we had to do the right thing.
About the situation given, I would blame my child. An adult should know better.
ITA.
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| Posted 12/27/07 12:33 PM |
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Re: As a parent do you think you will always defend your children.
This is a different situation because with a loss or death most people try to find guilt in someone. I'm sure they blame themselves - the zoo, etc. I think this is an extreme case. If I lost my child I think I would blame everyone (as well as myself) too.
Considering he was an adult - I would be perplexed as to why he would do something so crazy and irrisponsible. But again with death - you're not 100% rational either.
In a less extreme case - it would depend on the circumstance. Behavior is behavior and just like I have to be responsible for my own actions so would my child.
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| Posted 12/27/07 12:36 PM |
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Wait - did they find out something happened and someone climbed the wall to free the tiger???
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| Posted 12/27/07 12:50 PM |
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There were footprints in the enclosure and they think the three who were injured may have been taunting the tiger.
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| Posted 12/27/07 3:42 PM |
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