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In reply to the discussion: should parents of bullies be held liable? [View all]unblock
(52,193 posts)42. owners are generally responsible for their DOGS' behavior.
it's not even a question of whether or not the parents are "at fault" in the sense of having done anything specifically wrong.
sure, if the parents taught their kid to bully (perhaps unintentionally, perhaps by example, whatever) then of course we would think to hold the parents responsible.
but the reality is that people should also be responsible for accidents and the actions of their pets and minor children even if no one did anything "wrong".
the american obsession with guilt often clouds judgment here.
you don't have to be a guilty party to be a responsible party.
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I agree with you .. its has to be a combination ... I think instituting a searchable
srican69
Dec 2012
#10
That does not absolve them of the responsibility of straightening their kids out
srican69
Dec 2012
#11
disagree .... I might not own my kids ... but I am responsible for their actions. NT
srican69
Dec 2012
#34
To an extent, but I don't think you can punish parents for their kid's actions.
white_wolf
Dec 2012
#37
My son was bullied and my daughter was sexually harassed in elementary school
AngryOldDem
Dec 2012
#4
some parents of bullies are supportive of their kids and are totally blind to their
srican69
Dec 2012
#9
"Trai n up a child..." Children are basically taught bullying either directly or indirectly. nt
kelliekat44
Dec 2012
#38
Should parents of murderers be put to death, too? Should parents of bank robbers . . . . .
Stinky The Clown
Dec 2012
#18
Juvenile bank robbers who are still living under their parents' roof, sure.
slackmaster
Dec 2012
#19
Lousy analogies ....a better one is that of a dog owner .. if my dog bites anyone - you might want
srican69
Dec 2012
#26
Yes they should...and be required to take parenting classes. Beyond that, there's always Juvenile
libdem4life
Dec 2012
#21
What did the school bus driver do? He should have stopped the bus and made those children get
southernyankeebelle
Dec 2012
#27
The bus driver on my grandkids bus tell the kids not to talk loud and by god they don't. He
southernyankeebelle
Dec 2012
#35
I often wonder how siblings raised in one family can turn out so different.
southernyankeebelle
Dec 2012
#39
I'm sorry, southernyankeebelle, but you and your siblings were right to cry your "eyes out"
pnwmom
Dec 2012
#73
Well believe it or not they really were great parents. We did things as a family. If my
southernyankeebelle
Dec 2012
#81
I understand your point of view. None of my siblings were born in an orphanage. But I will tell
southernyankeebelle
Dec 2012
#89
Because siblings raised in one family can be treated so differently by parents.
raccoon
Dec 2012
#79
True but it still is something to see. I don't think my parents tried to have favorites but I guess
southernyankeebelle
Dec 2012
#82
IMO it would depend on if they have been informed that their child is a bully. If they did nothing
jwirr
Dec 2012
#50
one of my mother's favorite proclomations is "That's not how i raised you to be!"
Mel Content
Dec 2012
#90