One aspect of the teachings of Śrīla Prabhupāda that often raises objections among modern audiences is the idea that women should not have independence at any stage. How to explain that?
The problem is that the tenet of “stable homes produce stable (qualified) children is not always true. And what constitutes a stable home? What about all the single parents? Or widows? Or same-sex households? Would they produce qualified adults? Or because they’re different from the norm are they not considered a stable home? It’s controversial. There are some good points, like, societies need to focus on family (including extended family and different generations) but I’m not sure I agree with all its points.
It's difficult for a single mother or single father to raise a child alone; there will always be something lacking emotionally. Even if the biological father or mother it is not there, there should be some affectionate adult playing the role of father or mother, without serious fights or crises. This is essential for the children. That's what I would call a stable home. It may be controversial, but what can I say.
The problem is that the tenet of “stable homes produce stable (qualified) children is not always true. And what constitutes a stable home? What about all the single parents? Or widows? Or same-sex households? Would they produce qualified adults? Or because they’re different from the norm are they not considered a stable home? It’s controversial. There are some good points, like, societies need to focus on family (including extended family and different generations) but I’m not sure I agree with all its points.
It's difficult for a single mother or single father to raise a child alone; there will always be something lacking emotionally. Even if the biological father or mother it is not there, there should be some affectionate adult playing the role of father or mother, without serious fights or crises. This is essential for the children. That's what I would call a stable home. It may be controversial, but what can I say.
I disagree, as does most research around this topic.
You are welcome to disagree. I'm not absolute truth.