If one of your children committed a heinous crime, would you as a parent, be able to forgive them?

Scott

I would of course forgive them, and then convince them to submit to the authorities and face the consequences of their action. I would support jail, or even death if he murdered someone or committed some other crime worthy of capital punishment. If he were still a minor and the crime were committed against myself I would most likely press charges, though it would be difficult. Letting the guilty go free is a heinous crime in itself. It destroys the criminal and endangers the population. Just because you forgive someone does not exempt them from consequences. I am raising my son to understand that every action has consequences in the hopes that this will prevent him from becoming a criminal.

sclady62001p

as far as i go i would stand by my child right or wrong your love for your children is suppose to be unconditional ,my son had done things i didn't approve of but he is my son and there is no way in hell for any reason anything or anybody i would turn ny back on one of my children

Einstein

Not having children myself,this might not be so easy to answer.
I believe that I would love any child of mine unconditionally,
but lets face it,if that said child committed murder how can that be forgiven?
To forgive...is that not the same as not acknowledging the crime?Make pretend it didn't happen?
Said child will have to pay for his or her consequences...and that, in this case would be jail.
Which does not mean I would stop loving the child.

Terri

mothers have unconditional love or they should have

Yaakov

I would forgive them, but that doesn't have anything to do with whether or not I would turn them in. It depends on the crime and by whose definition it's heinous. I can think of some crimes that other people might think heinous, but that I might not.

HuggieSunrise

Childrens crims are a childs fault. There is not a desicion we make that is not in our own hands. I dont care if you have a gun to your head.. Its your choice and you live with it no one else feels the sting for your choices.

A parent can throw words at someone but the evidence and the action rests with the child. I would support and love my child. But I wouldent do thier crimes or live thier lives for them.

ecurb25

It is our place to forgive everyone. One of my children has already committed many crimes -- some against his mother and me. I still love him. I forgive him. But I do not trust him. He cannot live in my home and he will receive no more financial support from me until he can start living in a responsible manner.

fire_music_bk

Love them because of who they are, but not what they have become

It would take a lot less for me to disown them.

Laura

I am not sure if I could forgive them. That would be hard. I would love them but feel very confused. I would be hurt that somehow I had not taught them better. I would not hide them or protect them. I would visit them in prison where they need to be.

MojoMan

I have no children so I applied the questions to my closest family members and I would without a doubt forgive them.

mama_of_2

If my child committed a crime of course I would want him to pay, but yes I would still love him forever, so yes I would forgive him!

LoSt84

I would have to say no I wouldn't support them but I would love them no matter what they did.

peaco1000

Childrens crimes are the parents fault to begin with.

jennyedoll

of course. I could never forgive myself, though. They were taught to deal with the world by me after all.

citydancing77

I wouldn't hide or protect them from the law. That in and of itself is illegal.

As for the children, if something happened, I would like to think that I would be able to forgive them. But in the event I couldn't, then, at least I know that Jesus will forgive them. For that is what will matter even more.

As for my children, I thank God for them. May God bless all the children of America!

Billie

Parents are the only ones that can be blind to a childs faults. But, if I truely knew my child, and I could see that they really meant to do it, then no I don't think I could forgive them. I would like to see the child brought to justice.

jimvalentinojr

I will love my child eternally and unconditionally. I will always forgive any transgression of theirs on me. If they break the law and hurt someone else, I am ethically bound to follow the laws of the land and I believe that the other person deserves reparations. However, if they were repentant, I would get them the best possible lawyer I could afford and do everything I could to within the system to help them. Ultimately, the level of my support will be directly proportionate to their repentance. Even if they were unrepentant, I will love them forever and unconditionally, but they would have to face the burden of the repercussions of their bad decisions with minimal assistance from me.

aardvarcus

i would love them right after i beat the living *$@% out of them for doing something that stupid.

They would not get any special sympathy from me.

adman

SOME ACTS ARE UNFORGIVABLE

hemlockjuniper

I would find it hard to forgive anyone at all who tortures another being, especially an animal.

frank

Send your kids to Walt Disney for a year and let see if the kids don't like Mickey Mouse.

lion61_mx

Always, hate the issue but love them,

Beyond Animatrix

I would forgive and still love them.
Of course, I would choose justice over secrecy as well.

love the kids you dont have to like what they have done (turn them in). but you can still love them.

Jack T

Possibly. If they were truly sorry or if the crime waas a mistake then yes.

mexqueen97

I would certainly help them turn themselves in but I would also try to make sure they had the proper or accessible legal representation..everybody is entitled to that. As far as forgiving them..that is not for me to do..I am here to love them..forgiveness has to come from God, the person or persons they've hurt and themselves.

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