I just finished watching Breach. Robert Hansen is one of the main characters in the movie...well the movie is about him. Besides the fact that he betrayed his country he also betrayed his wife. Hansen and his wife were very devout Catholics. Apparently they liked things a little rough in the bedroom. Hansen seceretly taped the two of them and gave the tapes for others to watch. It seemed to me that through the entire movie this guy hid behind his religion. I don't know if it because it was good cover up or because he thought that he really wasn't doing anything wrong.
Which leads me to my main hang up...who decides what is right and what is wrong? Do we base these things solely on experience or stories told by others. How do I know that what I am teaching my children is right...or if I will lead them down the path of disfunction? If a person goes to church on Sunday does that make every wrong doing from the past week disappear?
I have started going back to church. I don't preach what I hear. I tend to keep my beliefs to myself...am I really a Christian? I am not spreading God's word like he apparently wants us to. If I don't pressure my kids into going to church am I bad parent because I am not teaching my children my beliefs?
I remember when I was younger telling my Mom that I was being teased at school. She told me to just ignore it and it would make the other person more upset. Sooner or later they would realize that they couldn't get a rise out of me. Fighting never solved anything...sure would have made me feel better. So, now that J is in school he has complained about the same problem. I don't want to tell him to beat the crap out of the other kid ...but I don't want him to be so passive that he is being abused. What is the right thing to do?
Who decides if my way is better than yours or vice versa?
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In terms of your kids, I think that if you tell them to do whatever you think will help them the most in life than you have done your job. Ignoring a bully could help J function through school, and beating someone up will cause problems in school. However, you could give him some smartass things to say to make the other kid feel like a loser. Then he'll have a nice balance.
BTW, I LOVED that movie.
i wanted to see that movie but still haven't...
Well from your obviously sarcastic comment I realize that my suggestion was way to obvious for you....GEEEZ. Way to make someone feel stupid. Ha ha ha. Tell him to punch the guy.
I really think that you sent your self up for that one.
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