Commandment #5

Commandment #5 - Honor thy father and thy mother; that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God gives thee.

I believe bad parents (those that abuse, hide/support their children’s crimes, do not live by and teach their children the Commandments) should not be supported. My problem is that our society and government are not supporting good parents. I’m not saying our children should be abused. But, I do believe our children must be held accountable for their actions as they grow. Children and/or their friends are killing, maiming and embarrassing parents. With our current thinking it’s not a surprise that crimes are committed by younger and younger children and crime rates have increased. Unless proven otherwise, graffiti, skipping school and all actions committed by a child should be answerable by the child, not the parent, in order to instill the knowledge of right from wrong (morality which I believe stems from living by the Commandments).

We give too much to the younger generation and not enough to the elders that made this country. Many parents are not properly taken care of when they can no longer take care of themselves. It’s being said that the cost of caring for an elderly parent costs $303,880 in a lifetime. People doing so should be rewarded by the government and have all such expenses considered a deduction on their taxes. Additionally, the government keeps manipulating the Social Security money and medical assistance they need.