2/27/2009
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Strict
Father Family Model
nFather
/ Male
nResponsible
for supporting & protecting
nHas
authority to set overall policy & strict rules
nEnforce
rules
nMother
/ Female
nTakes
care of the house
nRaises
the children
nUpholds
father’s authority
nChildren
nRespect
and obey parents
nLearn
self-discipline
nLearn
self-reliance
Remember how President Reagan
got so upset about the Murphy Brown single parent family model. Conservative believe
it is immoral to be a single parent –
especially if the parent is a female
•People, left to their own
devices, tend simply to satisfy their desires.
•People will make themselves do things they don’t want to do to get
rewards;
•People will refrain from doing things they want to avoid punishment.
•The world is dangerous
•The world is divided into good and evil
•Morality requires strength
•Self-indulgence and the lack of self-control are forms of immorality