Children Leaving Their Ageing Parents | עמוד דיון
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Children Leaving Their Ageing Parents
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Algra Goodman
Self-actualization cannot be suppressed. You can’t prevent people from living their lives to the fullest because of their obligations towards others.
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The Discussion
Dosn’t the Halakhic legitimation to leaving your parents to study Torah or to wed that so would be in our case of self-fulfillment.
This is an exception that illustrate the rule. Eg, the Halachik debate about leaving one’s parents to move to Israel proves my point.
, The relationship between parents and children has changed substantially from the ancient times to today. Children today need a bigger “buffer zone” as is satirically illustrated in Seinfeld episode14
While Only extreme circumstances would cause a child to leavehis parents in ancient times. ucurrent data of the US Census Bureau, approximately 80% of American children will find work away from their hometowns.
The Midrash says explicitly that only Abraham could leave his father, due to the divine command and his special Divine mission – but it clearly states that this is forbidden for all other people.
, The tragedy of “King Lear” wasn’t caused by him living with his daughters but because of their egocentric exploitation of their fathers weakness.
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The root of the problem was essentially Lear’s demand that he live with his daughters.That
is what set off the deterioration of the situation.
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The root of the problem was essentially Lear’s demand that he live with his daughters. That is what set off the deterioration of the situation.
The tragedy of “King Lear” wasn’t caused by him living with his daughters but because of their egocentric exploitation of their fathers weakness.
The story of Abraham, who left his parents to go to israel supports רות קלדרון ‘s position.
The Midrash says explicitly that only Abraham could leave his father, due to the divine command and his special Divine mission – but it clearly states that this is forbidden for all other people.
Not necessarily. To forego a significant
career move can create frustration and
anger and create a boomerang effect on
the parents/child relationship
David Brooks
Not necessarily. To forego a significant career move can create frustration and anger and create a boomerang effect on the parents/child relationship.