How can we be taken seriously in this world when we refuse to place responsibility on the shoulders of who is to blame? Better yet; How can you teach your children responsibility when the world provides them with enough excuses to never take the blame? Basic definition is quite simple. Responsibility: the state or fact of being accountable or to blame for something. When we live in a world where it is common place to blame the government, or your race or religion or gender, how can you honestly expect your own children to evaluate their own actions then own up to them? If we consistently project the blame of our own actions on other people or groups, essentially we are washing our hands of the very thing that makes us human... Humanity. My oldest son is ten years old and constantly have to remind him that his actions have consequences, but when he watches television or a movie and hears that the reason a person did something is because of the music they listen to or the games they play, or even their race or religion. Of course these things effect them, however you as the parent have a responsibility to your children and the world to teach them right from wrong. Life isn't about carrying no fault, its about learning from mistakes so that you don't make them again. However if the mistakes are never owned, acknowledged, or even affirmed with a responsible party then nothing is learned. The second we give up on our ability to learn is the moment where we close our minds; and a closed mind is the most dangerous weapon the ignorant mind can carry. Refusing to take responsibility for one's actions breeds ignorance and ignorance breeds discrimination. Leave a Reply. |
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