Lobo97

Were they abusing their child? If so, then yes, they should absolutely be punished for that. That, however, is also a crime THEY are committing. It's the same with negligence. What's happening here, however, is neither. The parents in this case are being punished for the ACTION committed by their child. As I've already stated, if you believe the parents here should be held responsible and punished for the action committed by their child, then you should be fighting for every bad parent everywhere to be punished. Then you'll need to create a committee that decides what constitutes a bad parent. This is the problem with the precedent being set here.

Influence is the key word here. Again, you can set all the examples you want, but when our kids leave the house, they must make their own decisions. All we can do is hope we are doing the best job we can so that they make the right decisions. But the influence of the kids around them can be just as influential, if not more.

How is it apples to oranges? It’s actually a very legitimate question. Where do you draw the line? Who decides which action parents are responsible for, and which ones the person committing said action is responsible for? And it’s up to the individual whether they choose to be good or bad. The parent teaches them the difference, and the consequences. The individual makes their choice.

I feel the same; I can’t believe we’re having this ridiculous conversation. Do you believe the gun manufacturers should be held accountable also? Because that’s along the lines of the same thing. They ultimately provide the gun. No one ever said that parents aren’t parenting. So don’t sit here and give me that BS implication as if I don’t. Again, a parent can do as much as they can to parent the right way. Their kids are still going to do wrong. When they do, THEY are held responsible. That’s how they learn. Simply being a bad parent is not against the law. I can’t believe I’m having to explain that.

No, putting a parent in prison because their kid committed a crime is idiotic.

The reality is, even when a parent does everything as right as we can in raising our kids, they still do bad things. In this case, are the parents guilty of being bad parents? Possibly. Does that make them responsible when their kid, who's old enough to know right from wrong, makes a bad decision? No. And how do you know he had mental problems? Because the media said so? Have you seen his medical records? What mental problems was he diagnosed with? My point is, we are so quick to base anything and everything on 'metal illness' now days. Meanwhile, we sit back and accept other mental illnesses. If you're going to put the responsibility for this on the parents, then go start arresting every 'parent' that walked out on their kid(s). After all, if they weren't around to teach their kids anything, then it's their fault when their kid commits crime and they should be held responsible, right? No, that isn't how reality works.

No, it is not.

Many of them don’t know much inside of politics either.

You didn’t actually expect this to happen did you? Lol

They can’t accurately predict the weather tomorrow. I wouldn’t worry about next week yet, lol.

If it voted democrat, you wouldn’t have created the post.

Faith is rooted in your belief in God. ‘I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the father except through me.’. Who am I? I am a Christian, obeying the commands my father has given me; ‘Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations…’, Mt. 28:19 When I say ‘allow, you’re misinterpreting how I mean that. That did not imply that I’m giving them permission. Simply that if a believer doesn’t share the truth of Jesus, then how is the unbeliever supposed to come to know him.

Sharing God’s word, the TRUTH, IS love. Allowing someone to follow a path to destruction is not. Not sure what you don’t get about that.

21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.22 On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ 23 And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’ Mt. 7: 21-23

If you support the transgender movement, then I’m curious what it is you’re celebrating on Easter. You can’t support the things that go against Jesus, then claim to follow Jesus. It doesn’t work that way.

The ironic part of all of this, is when he states ‘let’s all work together to end violence’. The ONLY way to end violence, is for every person to admit they’re a sinner, repent, and turn to God.

Unless he’s changed it. If it’s the same Bible, then why is it the only one he endorses?

I never said selling bibles is spreading a false message. However, the reason he’s selling the Bibles, contrary to what he says, stating that it’s the only Bible he endorses, that it’s inspired by a song, along with many other things he’s done and said over the last several years, is why I say that. I don’t trust him.

Because I don’t believe him. I believe he’s spreading a false message.

I just wish we had a better candidate. As an American, I cannot vote for Biden. As a Christian, I cannot vote for Trump.

I was simply stressing the point of how close I was to sharing my true feelings toward some opinions here, lol. As for my opinion not being well received, that’s fine. I’m still going to share it in hopes of educating someone. After all, that’s my ‘free speech’ right, right? Ha

I haven’t commented on the political forum for a while, because, to be honest, I felt if I continued, there were some that were about to lead me to be deleted from Smoaky. That said, if you don’t see the issues with this, then your Trumpism has truly blinded you. For starters, he said this Bible was inspired by the Lee Greenwood song, God bless America. Sorry to have to tell you this, but the Bible is inspired by God. Period. Secondly, he said this is the only Bible he endorses. Again, huge red flag. The last time he was asked about his favorite verse in the Bible (as Christians, we all have one of these), he couldn’t name a single verse. Does knowing the Bible mean you’re a believer? No, but not knowing it almost certainly means you’re not. As to the question that was raised, ‘are you questioning his faith?’…absolutely. I’ve said this for years.

Jerry Jones’ definition of ‘all in’ must mean something different than the rest of us.

All the pundits don’t know everything. Smith is slow, bad technique, doesn’t have the strength they claimed he does, makes bad reads, slow off the block. He’s simply not good. I’ve said this from the moment they drafted him.

Get rid of Mazi Smith and stop drafting Michigan DL!