Principles of Marriage and Family Ethics

(Chris Devlin) #1

waterandfood..Donotendangertheirlivesbybeingcareless.Thereare
many children who die as the result of their parents' carelessness.


"Twochildren,abrotherandasister,aged 6 and 4 yearsdrankasolu-
tionofDDT.Thefour-yearoldgirldied, andherbrothersurvived.The
childrenwereontheirownintheirhouse.Theydrankthesolutioninor-
dertoquenchtheirthirst.'Theirmothersaidinthehospitalthatthesolu-
tion was made to kill the mice in her house.'"


"Twochildrendrankkerosene,mistakenlythinkingthatitwaswater."
"Anotherchildswallowedtenofhermother'stablets.""Allthesechildren
were taken to hospital for treatment.''


Finally,youareremindedthatdisciplineisonlyusefuluptoacertain
extentinthatitshouldnotdepriveyoufromcomfort.Youshouldnotbe
obsessed with tidiness. because obsession itself can cause problems:


"Amansaid:'Iam fedupwith mywife's obsessionwithcleanliness
andtidiness.EverydaywhenIreturnhomeat4-30PM,mywifemakes
mewashmyhandsandfeetafewtimes.Shewantsmetoputmyclothes
intheirproperplace.Shedoesn't evenletmesmoke inalltherooms.I
have always lived freely, but duringthe four years of my marriage, I
havebeen living in aprison Why should one care for cleanliness and
tidiness so much. This is an obsession and I hate obsession."


A moderate behaviour is the best in all aspects of one's life. One
shouldnotbesochaoticthatitbecomesimpossibletoliveanormallife,
andalsooneshouldnot overindulgeincleanlinessto theextentthat it
becomes an obsession.

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