A parent’s love is generally considered unconditional. But what if your child had committed a terrible crime and you knew about it? What would be the right thing to do? Shop your child or keep quiet about what you knew?

For me, the answer is, I just don’t know. I know I’d like to say I have the courage and moral strength to ‘shop’ my kids but the truth is, I simply do not know if I could or would.

Does it depend on the crime maybe? I think so, to some extent. For instance, if I knew my son had raped someone or abused a child, I unequivocally know I would report him. If he beat someone up? I’d have to say it would depend on a number of factors – primarily, why he’d done it. Read more & comment »