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Don’t get me wrong. The daughter is off-base here. But not so much that the father should risk losing her. Better that the father bends a little, and give her her day. And hope with time the daughter grows up.

I understand your perspective. If we are Christian, how we address a particular situation is not always black and white. What I mean is that there may be times when we are called to lay down our life (choose one way) and other times to defend our life (choose another way). Consider Paul who when being persecuted by hateful Jews, he appealed to Rome for justice rather than give in to the will of his enemies. Bottom line: Christians need to seek guidance from the Word and Holy Spirit in all things. The Word (scripture) frequently offers opposing perspective and it requires discernment and a heart tuned to the Holy Spirit to 'hear' what the Lord is saying for particular situations.

Shalom!