I grew up in life to see everyone in Naija struggling everyday trying to please their parents by providing for their daily or monthly needs. If you are short of this it's apparent you will be labelled a 'dry face child'. Or not reliable.
This act had eaten deep into us that everyone decided to get money by all means to be the best child or the most relevant person in the family.
My thought is this. Is this what God commanded us to do as children to our parents or what the culture had done to us.
In western countries it's the other way round. No matter your age, it's your parents that provides for you .even if you work, they will still give you pocket money.
Support your reply with koran and bible verses please.

muskham: I grew up in life to see everyone in Naija struggling everyday trying to please their parents by providing for their daily or monthly needs. If you are short of this it's apparent you will be labelled a 'dry face child'. Or not reliable.
This act had eaten deep into us that everyone decided to get money by all means to be the best child or the most relevant person in the family.
My thought is this. Is this what God commanded us to do as children to our parents or what the culture had done to us.
In western countries it's the other way round. No matter your age, it's your parents that provides for you .even if you work, they will still give you pocket money.
Support your reply with koran and bible verses please.

pardon the topic pls . African culture.

Av often wonderd same. Its d african culture. Abroad, u see children rich wit houses nd cars yet de hardly spare a tot to der parent. But ova here it is considerd a taboo to b rich wyl ur parent go hungry. I support d african tradition. It is sayd in d bible dat train up a child in d way he shld grow nd he wil not depart frm it. To me its a sign of a well traind child.

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It is African culture and sadly many Nigerian or African parents abuse it. You will see a selfish poverty-stricken Nigerian couple birth so many children that they can hardly take care of all because they feel that at least one child of the many children will take care of them. I consider that wicked and selfish. I am of the firm belief that parents who were abusive or intentionally brought children into this world to suffer untold hardship do not deserve to be taken care of in old age. My opinion.