Times have not changed in my circles. Ever.
None of the horrors you cite in your reply ever existed in my universe! Then, or now.
Nice Red herring, though.
None of the horrors you cite in your reply ever existed in my universe! Then, or now.
Nice Red herring, though.
I didn't cite any horrors. I merely pointed out that the state has curtailed the rights of fathers and husbands to discipline disobedient family members. Times have changed whether you recognize it or not. If you live in the United States, the laws and traditions governing the conduct of fathers and husbands have been altered in your "circle."
And, so the question arises, who does the state trust more to discipline disobedience of a child or wife? Who do you trust more - the father or the state?
Until recently, our traditions (including our Biblical teaching) entrusted the father with responsibilities that the state has now stripped from fathers. I'm not comfortable with the State exercising disciplinary functions that a father or husband now lacks. I trust parents more than the police when it comes to disciplining mere disobedience.