Adrian Peterson and Parenting

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34. Peterson is NOT a Family man. He is NOT a "father" to his kids. He's a sperm donor.

You need to look into the facts. Peterson has several kids with at least four different mothers. He is not a "father" to the kid he beat in the sense that he's there every day for the kid. In the sense that a "father" puts the kid to bed at night, reads the kid bedtime stories, sets a good example etc.

He is a father to several kids in the sense that he was a sperm donor.

Putting him in jail is the exact thing that should happen for his crimes. That way he won't be able to beat children any longer. His estate can continue to pay child support for his kids while he's in jail.

On Edit:

I recant my supposition that "jail is the exact thing that should happen." I have to agree with Pisces that incarceration is not the answer to the problem. Usually not the answer to any problem. I believe that Peterson should be put on parole and should be monitored as to his behavior. I believe he should get counseling about how to be a parent and discipline children without using physical violence. Locking him away will not really better society. He should be allowed to work and allowed to pay support for his multiple children. It is not justice if the kids are worse off because we put Peterson away in a jail cell. Justice would be him learning to be a non-abusive parent and a parent that supports his children.

Yep, I totally flip-flopped.