Concerning Little Ones

Many people consider a child to be a sort of perfect innocent creature. They feel like, because the child has not really known the difference between right and wrong yet, they are not guilty of sin. But unfortunately, this is not so. Man is born in sin, and is predestined by God for heaven or hell. It does not matter how old he or she is. Children are naturally just as evil as the rest of us. They only think about their own needs and wants, and do not care about how they get them.

Consider this: how often does a parent have to teach a child to be selfish? How often do they have to teach a child to be violent or bad or mean? The answer of course is never. The purpose of a parent is to bring up their child in faith, and also to teach them right from wrong. The child already knows how to sin. He already knows how to hurt and be mean. What he does not know is that he can not simply do whatever he wants. He does not know that his desires are not the standard by which he judges actions. You have to teach him to put others first. You have to teach him not to hit and not to insult. You have to teach generosity and kindness and selflessness. Imagine a child without any parents. If left to his own devices, the child will simply disregard any sense of morality towards others. He will care only about himself. He wont decide to share on his own, suffer for the sake of another, or put the needs of those around him ahead of his own. He will grow up naturally a selfish person who only cares about himself. Of course, some might claim he would at least get some semblance of experience from interacting with other people, so lets go a step further. Imagine an adult male, incredibly large and strong, with the mind of a small child. This image is very intimidating, but we often fail to consider exactly why that is. The reason of course is because he would be dangerous. He would use his power and strength to get what he wanted, because that is all he would know. He would have no reason to put anyone first, why would he? What would he gain from suffering or limited happiness? Someone for instance might tell him that he can not take something desirable from a store without paying. Maybe they even try to take it from him, or lead him away. He then reacts badly and throws a temper tantrum, lashes out and hits them like a child, injuring and possibly killing the person. A child is only not dangerous because he is weak. He can not overpower an adult. Children are not saintly creatures. They are not a perfect light of innocence in the world. They need guidance and support and teaching and discipline. This is why parents, or at a least a parent figure, are so important to a child.

-BlackFox

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