Right or Wrong?

In that situation he is right to have done what he did, his first priority must be to his family. Although, if he'd done it to my son it would have been me in court too. No one's a winner.
 
I'm hoping that your son wouldn't behave in this way though Chris? And if he DID, that you wouldn't condone it?
 
This is a tough one. But I have to say that the mere fact that as long as it was justifiable and no corporal force was used I wouldn't mind if my kid was screwing around probably means that my kid would never do something like that. The problem is in today's society discipline seems to mean beating when it doesn't at all. Discipline is about accepting consequences for our actions even when they suck. I really wish parenting classes were mandatory for all because I took some offered through the military and they helped quite a bit. I didn't know the first thing about this baby the hospital felt they could send home with me and without some external guidance I think I would have made a meal of it. Who know maybe I still have.
 
I personally think that dude did exactly what he should have done in that situation and the parents of that little brat should also be held accountable, because at the end of the day, It is ultimately their fault the kid is the way he is.
 
I would have followed him home and done the same to his parents. He was too young to be done for his actions so parents should be made accountable. Leaving a 10 year old alone in a public place should be an offence like it would be if you left a child at home alone.
 
The mothers actions, having the bloke arrested, show what sort of values she has. This is the reason so many kids are out of control today. She should have taken the kid right away from the rink and disciplined him instead of effectively condoning her sons actions. She should have been thanking the guy instead of having him arrested which is what would have happened when I was a kid.

The saying "spare the rod & spoil the child" is true although I am not condoning violence to children. There are many definitions for the word "rod"
 
From that article and that article alone (We dont know the full story do we), he was bang on the money, and should never have been arrested.

And for the record, if my 10 year old was deliberately shooting hockey pucks at a stranger and his son "for kicks", and egged them to "do something about it", and the stranger dragged my 10 yr old off the ice? I would have shook his hand, said thankyou, and apologised for my sons actions.

Then I would also have punished my son myself.

I don't condone other people discpiplining my child, per se....that's my job, and I take responsibility for that, but should my children ever act out of line, then its their own fault if they get "comeuppance".

Common sense, morality, and respect for your fellow man > all.
 
Thing is, when the majority of us were kids we were actually worried about getting into hassle - the idea of running into a telling off from the police was something to be afraid of and as for messing about in public, well if we did and got a ticking off from someone elses mum or dad then it was close to being as bad as our own folks telling us off - not least 'cos you knew full well that it would get passed back to your parents anyway and then you'd be in trouble twice over! Nowdays it seems kids aren't so alarmed about the idea of getting into trouble, a fact which I'm sure is down to the perception that nobody can do anything about bad behaviour unless your own Mum & Dad are there to see it. Kids have been taught this by their role models - nothing more or less.
 
Said it before and no doubt I'll say it again ... more than sometimes the law is just a complete ass of the highest order ... :razz:


Irrespective of the merits of this particular case it seems to me the real culprits in such cases always get off scot free ... :shrug: ... and I don't see this is about to change whatever the final outcome in this one ... IMGO ... :suspect:


So ... in direct answer to the question set ... :thinking: ...

No ... it is not wrong for an individual to protect themselves and their loved ones from abuse and physical harm as long as they use reasonable means so to do ... ;)

AND ...

Yes ... it is wrong for just such an individual to be punished at law if he does so protect himself and his loved ones ... :suspect:


IMGO ... of course ... ;)


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Witch said:
I'm hoping that your son wouldn't behave in this way though Chris? And if he DID, that you wouldn't condone it?
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No, my son wouldn't behave in that way and it's ridiculous to suggest that any parent would condone similar behaviour in their offspring. However, I can understand that whilst not condoning their demon child's behaviour, the parents would similarly fail to condone the actions of a stranger in reprimanding their otherwise angelic spawn. My point is that whilst the crazy shrew is obviously taking things a little too far, it’s no great surprise that she has.
 
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