would you disown your child if...

[Josh/Devilman88]

1. gay- No but would not like it.
2. atheist- No but would pray for them
3. fundy christian- No would be very happy
4. muslim- No but would pray for them
5. republican-Nope
6. democrat-Nope
7. libertarian-YES just picking no
8. have an abortion-No
9. drug user-No
10. neo-confederate-No

[Platypus]

A family friend of ours had a drug-addicted son. They supported him etc etc and one of the tings they did was basically give him their holidasy house for a month to get clean. The mother is a paintewr, relatively well-known, and she had her all time favourite paintings there. They were all sold by the time they went to get him.

This was after years of problems and similar things happening; and the drug support agency councillor said it was time to just 'let go'. No contact, no anything for six months.


Four weeks later, they found him hanging from the ceiling of their garage.


Children need the support of their parents. Was this guy seriously stuffed up? Yes. But if you ask his mother now, she'd say she woukld've done everything for him; found a clean supply, whatever. His addiction was a lot less troubling then his death.


To disown your child for something like drug addiction is bad. To do it for something like politics or religion or sexuality is just wrong.

[Reignman]

No to 1-9 fo sho. Dunno what 10 is supposed to mean exactly.

[Dr. Cynic]

I'm thinking 10 is supposed to mean KKK-lovin, black hating, sucessionist. But that is just my interpratation.

[Conan]

Mon dieu, a few of my fellow NJerseyans used to be extremely terrible people.

1. gay- no
2. atheist- no
3. fundy christian- no but would help them get counseling/mental health help
4. muslim- no
5. republican-no would get them counseling and hopefully a good education would prevent something like that
6. democrat-no
7. libertarian-no
8. have an abortion-no but i'd be dissappointed because hopefully i'd have them in a place where they wouldnt be in that position and wouldnt have had to resort to abortion
9. drug user- no
10. neo-confederate-no but would get them counseling /mental health help

[Gabu]

No to 1-9 fo sho. Dunno what 10 is supposed to mean exactly.

A neoconfederate is generally taken as someone who celebrates the history of the Confederate States of America and who supports what the aims were of the CSA (which can include states' rights, nullification, etc.).  Some support full-blown succession from the United States, but most simply wish to preserve what is, in their view, Southern heritage.

[Alcon]

1. gay - No
2. atheist - No
3. fundy christian - No
4. muslim - No
5. republican - No
6. democrat - No
7. libertarian - No
8. have an abortion - No, but it would profoundly change things
9. drug user - No, but eventually (if they didn't bother to seek help), I'd have to distance myself
10. neo-confederate - No (the relationship change would depend on motivations)

No personal objections to #1, #5, #6 or #7.

I disagree with #2, #3 and #4, but philosophical differences don't mean I can't like someone.

The last three would be major "issues."

[patrick1]

Mon dieu, a few of my fellow NJerseyans used to be extremely terrible people.

1. gay- no
2. atheist- no
3. fundy christian- no but would help them get counseling/mental health help
4. muslim- no
5. republican-no would get them counseling and hopefully a good education would prevent something like that
6. democrat-no
7. libertarian-no
8. have an abortion-no but i'd be dissappointed because hopefully i'd have them in a place where they wouldnt be in that position and wouldnt have had to resort to abortion
9. drug user- no
10. neo-confederate-no but would get them counseling /mental health help

Humorous that Christians, Republicans and nostalgic crackers get the counseling and the drug user gets left to his/her own devices. 

[Undisguised Sockpuppet]

1. gay- No but would not like it.
2. atheist- No but would pray for them
3. fundy christian- No would be very happy
4. muslim- No but would pray for them
5. republican-Nope
6. democrat-Nope
7. libertarian-YES just picking no
8. have an abortion-No
9. drug user-No
10. neo-confederate-No

Fool. Fundy christians are as bad as moslems if not worse since we have more fundies in the US than Europe has moslems.

[Josh/Devilman88]

1. gay- No but would not like it.
2. atheist- No but would pray for them
3. fundy christian- No would be very happy
4. muslim- No but would pray for them
5. republican-Nope
6. democrat-Nope
7. libertarian-YES just picking no
8. have an abortion-No
9. drug user-No
10. neo-confederate-No

Fool. Fundy christians are as bad as moslems if not worse since we have more fundies in the US than Europe has moslems.

I am a very consverative in my christian views. Does that make me bad?

[Nym90]

No to all of these. I would politely try to dissuade them from becoming an athiest, fundy christian, muslim, republican, libertarian, drug user, or neo-confederate, or from having an abortion, but ultimately I would still love them and stand by them even if they made those choices.

[afleitch]

I am a very consverative in my christian views. Does that make me bad?

No. But it would benefit your faith to have an understanding of other Christian viewpoints, denominations (you've had a general ignorance of Catholic faith and practice in the recent past) and Christians who legitimately challenge conservative interpretation of the bible.

[Bleeding heart conservative, HTMLdon]

If I had a child, there is nothing in the world that would prevent me from showing unconditional love and support.  However, for the purposes of this question, there are things that he/she could do that would be so disappointing and hurtful that a certain distance would be created.

1. Gay-  No

2. Atheist- No

3. Fundy Christian- No, so long as they kept the discrimination and their ignorance of the "love they neighbor" parts of the Bible to a minimum.

4. Muslim- No

5. Republican- No.

6. Democrat- No, but I would be extremely disappointed, and encourage them to get help

7. Libertarian- No, all kids go through that phase.  Only 0.3% remain that way past high school.

8. Abortion- No
       
9. Drug User- See #6.

10. Neo-Confederate- No, even I went through that phase.  I suppose it depends on whether they are just traitor-sympathizers (as I once was) or out-and-out bigots and racists.  The latter would certainly cause a chasm in our relationship.

[Joe Republic]

I often wonder whether you're kidding or not, Don.  You would treat your Democratic child the same way as you would if they were a drug addict?

[MaC]

Okay, thought of it.  The only way I would disown my child is if they posted at uselectionatlas.org.  I'd use this as a way of making sure they'd never see my posts and I would keep them safe from addiction-probably more a 'threat of disowning', but it might come to it.

[John Dibble]

7. Libertarian- No, all kids go through that phase.  Only 0.3% remain that way past high school.

No they don't - in fact most high school kids don't give enough of a flying f**k in high school to be any type of political being. Being 'rebellious' is different from being libertarian or Libertarian anyways.

[Bleeding heart conservative, HTMLdon]

7. Libertarian- No, all kids go through that phase.  Only 0.3% remain that way past high school.

No they don't - in fact most high school kids don't give enough of a flying f**k in high school to be any type of political being. Being 'rebellious' is different from being libertarian or Libertarian anyways.

Well I meant that I went through that phase

[afleitch]

7. Libertarian- No, all kids go through that phase.  Only 0.3% remain that way past high school.

No they don't - in fact most high school kids don't give enough of a flying f**k in high school to be any type of political being. Being 'rebellious' is different from being libertarian or Libertarian anyways.

Of course

Libertarianism isn't fuelled by rebellion, it's fuelled by reason

[Ebowed]

1. Gay - No
2. Atheist - No
3. Fundamentalist Christian - No
4. Muslim - No
5. Republican - No
6. Democrat - No
7. Libertarian - No
8. Had an abortion - No
9. Drug user - No
10. Neo-Confederate - No

[nclib]

1. gay - no
2. atheist - no
3. fundy christian - no, but I would be extremely disappointed, and it would put a strain on our relationship
4. muslim - no, although if he/she were radical muslim I'd be disappointed; a liberal Muslim would be OK.
5. republican - no
6. democrat - no
7. libertarian - no
8. have an abortion - no
9. drug user - no, they would need help not punishment
10. neo-confederate - see #3

[Gabu]

7. Libertarian- No, all kids go through that phase.  Only 0.3% remain that way past high school.

No they don't - in fact most high school kids don't give enough of a flying f**k in high school to be any type of political being. Being 'rebellious' is different from being libertarian or Libertarian anyways.

Well, most high school kids go through the " the government, I want to be able to smoke weed and drop acid" stage, which could sort of be interpreted as some warped form of libertarianism.

[Alcon]

7. Libertarian- No, all kids go through that phase.  Only 0.3% remain that way past high school.

No they don't - in fact most high school kids don't give enough of a flying f**k in high school to be any type of political being. Being 'rebellious' is different from being libertarian or Libertarian anyways.

Well I meant that I went through that phase

Gee, Don, thanks. 

Maybe one day I'll revert back to being a liberal like you.

[Bdub]

No to all.

[Rob]

No to all.

^^^

The neo-Confederate conversion would be disturbing, though.

[12th Doctor]

While some of those things would make me wonder where their mother an I went wrong, I wouldn't disown my children for almost anything.  Even if they disowned me.

P.S.  My family had the whole "conditional love" thing going on, and I always hated that.