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[Aug. 25th, 2009|12:02 pm]
The Question Club
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In this scenario, you have a teenage son, and he's dating a girl who happens to be a born-again Christian. It's just a few dates here and there, but one day he asks your permission to go on a weeklong retreat with her church group. What is your answer?
Yes, he may go. It's his life and he can pursue whatever interests he wants
55(47.0%)
No, he can't go. I don't want him involving himself with those religious types of people
6(5.1%)
I allow him to go, but give him a good warning about not giving into their persuasive tactics
43(36.8%)
I let him go, happy that he's found religion
4(3.4%)
I not only forbid him to go but urge him to break up with his girlfriend
0(0.0%)
Same scenario as above, except now the girlfriend is a Scientologist and it's a week long Scientologist retreat. What's your answer?
Yes, he may go. It's his life and he can pursue whatever interests he wants
15(12.7%)
No, he can't go. I don't want him involving himself with those types of people
33(28.0%)
I allow him to go, but give him a good warning about not giving into their persuasive tactics
47(39.8%)
I let him go, happy that he's found religion
0(0.0%)
I not only forbid him to go but urge him to break up with his girlfriend
13(11.0%)
Same scenario as above, except now the girlfriend is a member of what you deem is a strange cult and he's asking to go away on a week long retreat to their compound. What's your answer?
Yes, he may go. It's his life and he can pursue whatever interests he wants
6(5.2%)
No, he can't go. I don't want him involving himself with those types of people
48(41.4%)
I allow him to go, but give him a good warning about not giving into their persuasive tactics
23(19.8%)
I let him go, happy that he's found religion
0(0.0%)
I not only forbid him to go but urge him to break up with his girlfriend
29(25.0%)
Same scenario as above, except the girlfriend is now of the opposite political party as you, and he's asking for permission to go on a week long political convention/rally for that party. What's your answer?
Yes, he may go. It's his life and he can pursue whatever interests he wants
69(59.0%)
No, he can't go. I don't want him involving himself with those types of people
6(5.1%)
I allow him to go, but give him a good warning about not being persuaded to their political view
32(27.4%)
I let him go, happy that he's found getting involved in politics
3(2.6%)
I not only forbid him to go but urge him to break up with his girlfriend
0(0.0%)
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