(December 18, 2018 at 2:19 pm)Nakara Wrote:(December 18, 2018 at 2:11 pm)T0 Th3 M4X Wrote: So they can't make a decision for themselves because there are comments on a YT video? Why do they need approval from others? If they're not hurting anybody else, then no reason for anybody to get their undies in a bunch over it.
You wondering about your parents and how they treated you has nothing to do with them. You had a choice to listen or not listen. Lots of people listen and turn out fine. Lots of people don't listen and turn out fine. Why is your situation special?
Nope, they don't need the approval of others, I was just trying to show you it's not just atheists (generalize much?) who were concerned over this. And the fact that you don't seem to be concerned about, or at least don't recognize, what this ceremony could implicate for this girl's future relationships is disturbing to say the least. Especially given how her "choice" may've been influenced.
As for my case, of course it's not special, I'm not alone. And of course the woman I mentioned isn't special, she's not alone.
And there is one thing I highly disagree with you on--children tend to trust and believe what their parents say. Children tend to be influenced by their parents' teachings. Children often don't have a choice as to who their parents are.
You can't exactly tune something out if you have nothing else to listen to.
Who said it was just atheists? How do you know it wasn't? I didn't generalize. I asked why a single atheist felt the need to explore this.
What is it going to implicate for her future? How do you know?
Most choices are influenced. Someone can be influenced by their friends to sleep around, and they could end up with a disease. Would that be better? If not, how do you qualify which influence is favorable or acceptable? One girl in the video stated she caught an STD from sleeping around, which is why she changed her view.
Children can be influenced, and optimally they should be. If the parenting is bad, it's unfortunate, but it does happen. However, unless there is evidence that the parents are forcing her to go to the ball, then it's her choice.
Still wondering why an atheist is concerned with the sexual behavior or Christian teenage girls. Actually it's more disturbing.
