[split] Ethics - parental responsibility re: children

[Ahriman]

Well that's nice. Really, it is. Thanks for sharing. But what about a person who is mentally ill and can't be reliably expected to provide for themselves and won't ever amount to anything because that's just not the kind of person they are? Surely it would be cruel/unfair/selfish to just throw that person to the wolves and not provide for them, right?

That's a totally different topic, right?

Someone with physical or mental impairments would need care either provided by the parents or in an appropriate setting.

Well, there really isn't an "appropriate setting", unfortunately. The only viable option is for the disabled person to sit at home and do nothing all day. But even doing nothing costs money. Money I can't provide. So my parents take care of all that stuff. They know I'm not normal, and I think my dad feels guilty that I can't live a normal life.