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Yes, they should. No, they should not.
Debate Score:62
Arguments:70
Total Votes:63
Ended:08/04/13
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Should teenagers always obey their parents?

Does obedience means loving your parents? 

Do parents always mean well? 

Do teenagers know more than parents?

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Yes, they should.

Side Score: 19
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No, they should not.

Side Score: 43
Winning Side!
2 points

teenagers should obey their parents because respect is a very significant characteristic in every teenager’s life. If teenagers disobey their parents, they show no respect. This will affect them in the future because if a teenager has no respect for their parents, how will they have respect for their teachers, bosses, etc. How could they learn respect? They could learn it by listening and learning from their parents.

Read more: http://www.bukisa.com/articles/196697_should-teenagers-always-obey-their-parents-wishes#ixzz2MuMs7IYX

The B & B (:

Side: Yes, they should.
1 point

As a teenager, we should obey our parents bacause they know best about us.

Side: Yes, they should.
CarinaTseYee(5) Disputed
1 point

What do you mean by ''knowing best about us'' ? Parents may not really understand what we really want even though they know what's best for us .

Side: No, they should not.
Group_2(8) Disputed
1 point

Parents know what is best for us but they will teach teenagers the wrong thing with their actions. Especially their words. They may teach teenagers not to curse but they curse infront of the teenagers.

Side: No, they should not.
VictoriaTeo(11) Clarified
1 point

So what do you mean by this argument? What has this example of parents being bad role models have to do with the argument?

Side: Yes, they should.
Group5JHX(6) Clarified
1 point

If parents tell us not to curse, they would usually set an example for us. They know at teenage stage, we tend to be more rebellious. Perhaps, our parents slipped out of tongue. Parents have bad habits too, and they are trying their best to set a good example for us.

Side: Yes, they should.
hafizHaoran(4) Disputed
1 point

that is their parents coaching their children not teaching the wrong things or making wrong decisons they scold their children because they are trying to make the child a better person throught parents teachings.

Side: Yes, they should.
Eric_GaWing(5) Disputed
1 point

How about times that they don't understand the situation? Like times where we didn't do homework and the reason is that have not enough time, they will most likely to scold you for not managing the time well enough.

Side: No, they should not.
VictoriaTeo(11) Disputed
1 point

I wonder whether you expect parents to know everything. With the limited facts they have about teenagers' lives, is it strange that they just blame your inability to finish your homework on your poor time management?

Side: Yes, they should.
LayMin-KeYin(3) Disputed
1 point

Yes , parents may know the best for us , however , teenagers may be against the idea of following the decisions made by their parents despite the fact that they know what's best for their child , instead , they may be even more rebellious to get what they truly want for themselves . Isn't this a even negative situation ?

Side: No, they should not.
2cGroup7DnA(3) Disputed
1 point

I think that not all parents know the best about us as some parents will not care about some of their children's problems and what happen in their life. For example, when teenagers need someone to talk to but their parents will not bother.

Side: No, they should not.
1 point

Parents' decision is always for our own good as they want us to be succesful in the society.

Side: Yes, they should.
SiyingMuyun(10) Disputed
1 point

Parents desicions may not always be the right or the best for us .

Side: No, they should not.
LayMin-KeYin(3) Disputed
1 point

Yes , they have the good intentions behind their decisions , however , if teenagers don't like what their parents did for them , they may grow to be a even more rebellious teenager .

Side: No, they should not.
1 point

When teenagers don't obey their parents. they wil tend to feel that they have more control than their parents. When this happens, teenagers will become disobedient and will challenge with their parents which can lead to a lot of conflict.

Side: Yes, they should.
1 point

Parents' decision is usually beneficial to us. They wouldn't want us to choose the wrong path.

Side: Yes, they should.
1 point

According to research, teenagers that obey their parents in their teenage years turn out to be responsible adults. Is this true? If so, should teens start obeying their parents?

Parents mean us well, for instance, when they tell us to do our homework. It's for our own good that they told us this. Homework is meant to help us in expanding our knowledge.

Side: Yes, they should.
CarinaTseYee(5) Disputed
1 point

Where did you find the research ? How do you know that this research is true ? Yes , homework is one of them . However , some teens does not like to be nag at and rather do it on their own accord .

Side: No, they should not.
SiyingMuyun(10) Disputed
1 point

According to research , there are also teenagers that don't obey to their parents in their teenage years but turn out to be a sucessful and responsible adult themself . And not all teenagers that obey their parents will tun out to be sucessful and responsible adult . Some of the teenagers because they always obey their parents and rely on them too much . They turn out to be a inresponsible adult and will still rely on their parents when their grow up to be adults because they have no independence .

Side: No, they should not.
Eric_GaWing(5) Disputed
1 point

There are parents that are overprotective, They want their children to do as they expected, not matter on career or studies. But have they thought of how stress the child is? There will be times when we will not be able to finish homework given due to time constriction.

Side: No, they should not.
1 point

As a teenager , sometimes we do not know how to make the right choice as mindset is still not mature so our parents will make the decisions on our behalf . Parents mean well to us . Example ; Relationship problems , Career problems , Friendship problems and etc .

Side: Yes, they should.
Eric_GaWing(5) Disputed
1 point

What if there comes a time when you doesn't like what your parents had choosen for you your career and not supporting you on the career you wanted?

Side: No, they should not.
Group_2(8) Clarified
1 point

What do you mean parents mean well to us? Could you elaborate or give examples?

Side: Yes, they should.
1 point

Parents are able to teach teenagers responsibility. Responsibility is a very important key for working, living on your own, etc. Hence, teenagers grow up with regulations set from parents like chores. They won't able to learn responsibility if they disobey their parents.

Side: Yes, they should.
1 point

In today’s society, teenager’s often have no choice but to follow their parents’ expectations, why? They do it, because it’s what’s right. Teenagers should obey their parents. Obeying them is important because they can teach responsibility, parents can teach teenagers respect, and if they didn’t obey parents, they could get over their heads and start creating conflicts with more superior authorities Teenagers cannot, and should not disobey their parents

Read more: http://www.bukisa.com/articles/196697_should-teenagers-always-obey-their-parents-wishes#ixzz2MuMPwWQj

The B & B (:

Side: Yes, they should.
1 point

Teenagers should obey their parents because they have more experience than teenagers have. So, parents tend to know what's good and bad for us.

Side: Yes, they should.
1 point

When teenagers don’t obey their parents, they get the impression that they have more control. When they think they have control over adults, they become disobedient and begin to challenge the authority which could get them into a lot of conflict. If they listen and obey their parents’ wishes they would respect the more important, superior authority.

Read more: http://www.bukisa.com/articles/196697_should-teenagers-always-obey-their-parents-wishes#ixzz2NZEcHOx1

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Side: Yes, they should.
2 points

No , we don't think that teenagers should always obey their parents . Reasons being are , firstly , what they want us to do , they may not like to do it , or they may think that what they want them to do is unreasonable . For example , asking them to take certain subjects they do not like or want to take . The parents will always say things like their intentions are good for them and their future , however the teenagers may not agree so .

-LayMin & KeYin-

Side: No, they should not.
VictoriaTeo(11) Clarified
1 point

I think you can use more specific evidence to explain your argument. What exactly are some decisions that teenagers usually dislike but parents love to decide for them?

Side: Yes, they should.
2 points

Although parents are parents for life, if they have taken advantage of this great responsibility and privilege, they can come to point that they will be able to sit back and proudly watch their children grow. We often want to look to our parents for advice or a pat on the back as we get older and when our parents have been able to let go of actually parenting, the benefits of the parent/child relationship are two-fold.

Side: No, they should not.
VictoriaTeo(11) Clarified
1 point

I am not sure of your stand... What do you mean by "taken advantage of this great responsibility"? And what are the 'two-fold' benefits?

Side: Yes, they should.
1 point

Parents maybe forcing teenagers to take certain paths in life which they are not interested in . For example , their careers that their parents have already planned for them while they have their own mindset of thinking of another career .

Side: No, they should not.
VictoriaTeo(11) Clarified
1 point

Please provide an example to explain. What paths do parents usually 'force' teenagers to take?

Side: Yes, they should.
hafizHaoran(4) Disputed
1 point

Parent's choices are always meant good for you and they will not make any bad decisions for their own children.(/_)/

Side: Yes, they should.
Group5JHX(6) Clarified
1 point

You said "they meant good for you." However, the next sentence what you said is "they would not make any bad decisions for their own chldren."

Side: Yes, they should.
Group_2(8) Disputed
1 point

You may be right but they may not know what is best for us. Thus, we will be more rebellious.

Side: No, they should not.
CarinaTseYee(5) Disputed
1 point

Some decisions cannot be categorised into good or bad . It depends on the situation , one's personality and whether does the decision made is suitable for them .

Side: No, they should not.
1 point

They like to make unreasonble decisions that are against our wishes and not asking for our opinions !

Side: No, they should not.
Group_2(8) Clarified
1 point

What do you mean? Can you provide some example to support your argument?

Side: Yes, they should.
Distinctive(4) Clarified
1 point

They may 'force' you to take up some enrichment classes that you may not be interested in but already signed you up without asking you ! the B & B (:

Side: Yes, they should.
1 point

I do not think that teenagers should always obey their parents,because the teenagers have grown up. They have their own mindset, like which career path is more suitable for them ,what they want or wish to do.

-Cheryl and Ian

Side: No, they should not.
Group5JHX(6) Clarified
1 point

But our parents meant good for us, they want us to be good in the society and also to have a better career option.

Side: Yes, they should.
CherylIan(4) Disputed
1 point

the teens will know better which is their strength and which is their weaknes.Ffor example, if the parents does not understand their children well, they might ask the children to choose the skills that they are weak in, rather than choosing the skills that they are better in

Side: Yes, they should.
CherylIan(4) Disputed
1 point

However,their opinions might not be suitable for us.For example, parents wants their child to go into banking career rather than medical as it has high salary.When their child might be better in pharmacy. In addition,their interest is to be a pharmacist to formulate and dispense drugs or medications, will also have high salary.So why not their child just go into medical career and pursue their dream instead of banking when both career brings high income?

Side: Yes, they should.
1 point

Teenagers should not always obey their parents because they are old enough to make their own decisions and have their own stand .

Side: No, they should not.
VictoriaTeo(11) Disputed
1 point

Is age a good judge of whether someone is ready to make their own decisions?

Side: Yes, they should.
1 point

If a teenager always obey their parents decisions , when they grow up , they won't be able to make their own decision themself and will always depend on their parents .

Side: No, they should not.
1 point

No, they should not. As parents will not be role models for us and may give us the wrong example or teach us the wrong thing. For example, parents may teach you no to smoke but then they may be a smoker themselves or they can teach you not to drink alcohol but they may be a drinker themselves.

-Amin, Thara, Edora, Della-

Side: No, they should not.
hafizHaoran(4) Disputed
1 point

No, do you know why does these parents do not let their children to smoke? It is because these parents do not want their children to follow their footstep.

Side: Yes, they should.
Group_2(8) Disputed
1 point

But when they smoke in front of teenagers, we will also pick up the habit of smoking.

Side: No, they should not.
SiyingMuyun(10) Disputed
1 point

If they do not want their children to smoke , they should be a role model instead of still smoking .

Side: No, they should not.
1 point

Parents may pressure teenagers too much because of their results that did not meet their expectations , making teenagers more stressed out . For an instance , a friend of mine was too stressed out due to her parent's high expectation which she did not met . She even did not had time to talk to me because most of the time she was studying .

Side: No, they should not.
1 point

Too much stress could cause someone to break down mentally

Side: No, they should not.
1 point

If they always obey their parents , (For example) Their parents ask them to choose the choose the jobs that they don't want , they have their own stand , own rights and old enough to choose the jobs that they want .

Side: No, they should not.
1 point

Teenagers should not always obey their parents because they may ask us to do wrong things like asking their children to traffic drugs or buying 4D for them so we must not alway obey them.Teenagers also needs freedom and parents often order teenagers around taking their freedom away from them for example like when teenagers wants to go out whether is to study or to shop, their parents would forbid them from going out. Sometimes parents might not understand the teenagers and would misunderstand them for something bad as nowadays teenagers often get into trouble outside like sniffing glue or doing some other illegal things .

- Chunthou and Brenda

Side: No, they should not.
1 point

Many people might think that obeying their parents means that they love them, but parents perfers children's with their own mindset, beside parents might not be always be correct. For example, parents might not understand the situation of their children facing, instead of asking why, they will choose to scold them.

Side: No, they should not.
1 point

As parents may be a bad influence and potray bad habits. Example, some teenagers may follow their parents footsteps like when their parents get into fights or their parents are gamble addicts.

Side: No, they should not.
1 point

There comes a time when a parent needs to begin to let go of raising their child and simply watch them become their own person

Side: No, they should not.
1 point

As they can be very unreasonable some of the time like even when the test is not easy and a lot of people fail and you get very low mark they will say that you did not revice and will ban you form play anything or watch tv

Side: No, they should not.
1 point

I do not think that teenagers should always obey their parents as teenagers sometimes know what is good for themselves and their parents might not.Also, if teenagers always obey their parent, they might feel unhappy because they themselves might want to do something else.

Side: No, they should not.
1 point

Their children will remember those lessons as the parent lets go and the child must stand on their own two feet.

Side: No, they should not.
1 point

Although parents might think that they are always correct they should not force their children to take school subjects that they do not like and are not interested in.

Side: No, they should not.
1 point

There are parents who give their children everything the child wants, force them into activities the parents want and make excuses and amends for every mistake the child makes. Is this really parenting? When does the child ever become prepared for a life of independence? The answer is never, in which case the parents are forced to be “parents” their entire life due to parenting choices they adopted early on.

Side: No, they should not.
1 point

Being a parent is by far one of the greatest and most rewarding positions in life. How we raise our children today affects how they will live tomorrow. When, if ever, does a parent stop being a parent? Maybe never but there comes a time when a parent needs to begin to let go of raising their child and simply watch them become their own person.

Side: No, they should not.
1 point

I think teenagers should not always obey their parents.Teenagers are able to make their own decision,they know what is good for them,if teenager always obey their parents,they will never be able to become independent.

Side: No, they should not.
1 point

Although parents may give the better and logical solutions/ decisions .However, the solutions/decisions made by their parents may not be the best to the teens when it is applied to them. For example, the parents may ask their children to take 9 subjects instead of 8,as in the future when their children is out in the society to work, having 9 subjects, they will have more occupations to choose from .However, the teens may think that they can cope better and score better with 8 subjects.

Side: No, they should not.
1 point

Some parents may use their childrens to do stuff for them like asking their children to work and provide money for them.

Side: No, they should not.
1 point

friends who have had difficulties screwing on their heads, it is mostly a case of disattachment. Or something or other. They are so obssessed with their friends, music, clothing, parties...whatever, that they don't see parents as an authority but as a stumbling block.

-Amin, Thara, Edora, Della-

Source: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20071029193910AAtz195

Side: No, they should not.
0 points

Teenage children are at the stage of life when they individuate. They are becoming their own persons who are experiencing life on their own term. Teenagers are no longer children who will unquestioningly obey their parents.

Teenagers have minds of their own and are questioning their parents. Teenagers are starting to develop their own interests and need their parents' guidance less and less. This is very normal. I would seriously question a teenager who slavishly and sleepishly obey their parents. This means that something is seriously wrong with that teenager and he/she will not develop into an independent adult and a leader.

This type of teenager I would classify as retarded with no mind of their own. I admire teenagers who are rebellious because this shows that they have moxie and are capable of independent thought. A teenager who slavishly and sleepishly obey his/her parents will not develop into an independent adult or a leader. He/she will be a submissive without self-confidence who will just be an amoeba aimlessly going through life.

I believe that obedience is a bad word. Who wants to be obedient. Obedient means subverting one will to another. I do not advocate this at all. I believe that teenagers should be independent and do their thing as long as they do not harm others. Independent teenagers will be the movers and shakers of tomorrow while obedient teenagers will be just submissive sheep.

Side: No, they should not.