RE: Dad lets daughter die, rather than be touched by 'strange' rescuer
August 10, 2015 at 11:40 pm
(August 10, 2015 at 1:44 pm)Exian Wrote:(August 10, 2015 at 1:39 pm)TubbyTubby Wrote: It's an example of how clearly wrong ideals can, when backed up by cultural influence, remove any thoughts of reason or in this case, the most basic instinct of caring for your own children.
You can be sure that he is still absolutely convinced he did the right thing.
See, I'm having a hard time believing he was able to override his instinct in the moment. I suspect some amount of foul play or a history of a troubled relationship.
That doesn't explain the parents who kneel down on opposite sides of their dying child's bed to pray instead of calling (or taking the kid to) qualified medical help. Fuckwits kill their kids with stupidity every day. "Some amount of foul play or a history of a troubled relationship" could have been a part of it this time, but not necessarily.
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