Quote Originally Posted by Roadtrash View Post
Well I still believe as I said as long as you live in their home you abide by their rules. Legally he is still considered a "child" and therefore his parents are responsible for him. Now I agree with you that once he is old enough to go out on his own then that's what he should do if he is not happy there.

I know this is not the popular stance here on this thread but the "child" should not be the one making the rules around the house. Yes some parents can be too strict but they seem to let him do pretty much what he wants in others venues. Don't you think he should comprise some as well? I don't know him or his parents and I don't know how things are around his house but he seems to have it pretty good from what he has said so far.

I too have known people that grew up in extremely strict homes and most of these people went on to become good successful people when they left home.

As for respect, I'm a lot older than you probably and we were always taught to respect our parents after all they do everything for you until you are grown and leave home. You don't think they have earned your respect after all that?

Don't mean to rant just my two cents worth.
Sure, so long as he lives in their home he "has to" abide by their rules but that is a very different statement than he "should" abide by their rules. The choice is up to him, if he wants to keep the animals, he has to submit. If he wants to not go to church then he loses the animals. In the same way that if someone is robbing me, I can choose to keep my life by giving them what they want but it is not a very moral situation.

What rules is the OP making? He is simply stateing a personal preference "I would like to keep snakes and ride bikes without being forced to go to church." In a rational household this would be no problem.

Yeah and only 1/3 of smokers die from lung cancer but this doesnt mean they should smoke. The remaining folks might be able to walk but maybe they could be marathon runners if they never smoked.

Yeah, you were "taught", you weren't "reasoned" into that belief that you have to respect them, they "told" you to and I'd bet they reinforced it in a myriad of ways.