She was wrong. Her father was right. He tried and lost his daughter to the wrongful influences of our corrupt society. He should forget about her and move on to associating exclusively with people who try to do what’s right.
We shouldn’t indulge in the criminal’s argument that everyone does evil deeds. To allow society to reflect the evils (e.g., today’s television) is to wallow in the filth and resulting misery. Instead, we should focus on ideals and try to improve.
The early 1960s television series depicting good families were right. Today’s television is wrong and has sunk to promoting wrongfulness.
You're a better parent than I.
As the father of two boys and two girls, none of whom have reached their teens yet, I can't imagine disowning any of my children for the stupid and embarrasing (but hopefully harmless) mistakes they'll make in their teen years. And, yes, when I was seventeen, I was doing the same thing these kids were doing. Only difference is cameras weren't around. But if they were, I'm sure we'd have taken pics.