Criminals sometimes created by parents, says pastor

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								By Vivian Tyson, SUN Senior Editor<br>
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							Some parents are to be blamed for their children turning to a life of crime or otherwise becoming deviant in society, for not adequately imparting life&rsquo;s values to them, this according to Pastor Roy Lindsay of the South Caicos Seventh Day Adventist Church.<br />
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Delivering the main address at the launch of the Human Rights Commission Commemorative Service at the Gustarvus Lightbourne Complex in Providenciales on Sunday, October 18, Pastor Lindsay told the gathering that the old delayed gratification practice that was once used in the home to build character has been tossed through the window and now children are made to believe that things come quite easily once they ask for it.<br />
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He said such development is bad precedence, since often times when the child grows up and may encounter challenges and finds goals hard to come by, they become easily swayed to a life of crime.<br />
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&nbsp;&ldquo;When we were growing up, when you went to mommy or daddy and asked for something, more than likely your mom or dad would tell you that you need to do something in order to get it. But now, as soon as the child says &lsquo;I want X or I want Y&rsquo;, we go and we get it. There is no delayed gratification anymore. So as soon as the child says &lsquo;I want an iPod, mommy, it just came out and I want it&rsquo;, we run and purchase it for the child. <br />
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&ldquo;And then after the child leaves home, and the child finds things hard out there and they cannot get what they want, they turn to the gun, and now they can get whatever they want because they can force individuals to give it to them,&rdquo; Pastor Lindsay said. <br />
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Such mentality, according to Pastor Lindsay, should be changed, saying that children should be allowed to chase domestic goals in exchange for rewards, but equally, should be punished when they do wrong, since balance should be a key ingredient in everyday life.<br />
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He noted also that parents, guardians or society should make life uncomfortable for children, since they have rights as children to grow up in love in the home and civil society.<br />
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&ldquo;It is your right to be happy in your home. You should not have to shed tears everyday. You should not have to go to school and want to stay all day because you know when you get home it is going to be hell in the house. You should be able to enjoy life. You should be able to play and to enjoy your childhood. <br />
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&ldquo;It is very important that we provide a balanced atmosphere in the home for our children. It is very important that parents show the child love. Invest in them. Provide time and money, and everything that they need &ndash; that loving environment that your child needs to survive and to grow up into a productive individual,&rdquo; said Pastor Lindsay. <br />
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The Human Rights Commemorative Service was held to kick off the week of activities climaxing with Human Rights Day, which as celebrated as a public holiday on Friday, October 23. <br />
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