Do you always back your friends and family up even when they are in the wrong?
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- Katelyn is a party animal -
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I will defend their right to believe they are right but I will not stand with them if they are wrong.
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Absolutely, i will defend my family and people i care about no matter what! good question! :)
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I will always back my family up when it comes down to it, but when they are wrong I will tell them they are wrong.
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No. Blind loyalty is never a good thing in my opinion - even if a relative or close friend really wanted my support on a certain matter, if I sincerely thought they were wrong, I would make it known, but I would probably stay neutral instead of standing against them.
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I will support them in any way that I can, but I will let them know that I don't agree with them. I always try not to go against myself and my belief's by supporting them.
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Not always. It depends on the specific cases and the extents of such backing up. If it implies something very serious, and which could have fatal consequences, I think it's not fair for me or others in my family to get involved and do such a thing. I can help someone who is in the wrong, and maybe try to make them see where they are wrong, but sooner or later my support would run out if they don't do something to remedy the situation.
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'My friends/family, right or wrong' isn't a philosophy I subscribe to at all, although I suppose one should define what is meant by 'in the wrong'. I pose myself the question - if I support a wrong (small or large), where does it stop? Will I disregard all the things I've been taught all my life because someone I know or am related to has acted wrongly? If someone else had done the same and I don't know them, why should I not support them too? I know we live in a 'shades of grey' world, but I usually wear black and white specs.
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Great question! Yes I do and I expect them to do the same.
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no I don't. my family and I have different philosophies when it comes to right and wrong. My mother knows a person who is committing welfare fraud. her attitude is "it's none of my business.. God will take care of her".. I totally disagree. it is EVERYONE'S business when people steal resources that they aren't entitled to especially when their are people who NEED those resources and can't get them. She supports some crime as long as it's not hurting anybody.. I am sorry but no crime is a VICTIMLESS crime. so no and she knows how I feel on the issues.
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No. My family is stupid. They are in huge denial of all the problems they have.
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If they are wrong, then no I wont. If they were right, then yes I will.
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No, that is enabling them to continue their destructive behaviors and wrong paths. Be stong enough to sit down with them and outline your disappointment and concerns you have that maylead tojail time or even death. What ever happened to morals, standards,and integrity. Lead by example.Good luck!
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No. If put on the spot, say something neutral like, "Gee I don't know, let me think about it." Speak with family member or friend when no one else is around and explain why you disagree with them and won't back them up. Remember, your integrity and honesty is on the line. They may be angry for a bit, but will respect you. Good luck.
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Nope. I’m rather different from my family that way and have a much more significant right vs. wrong–o–meter. If a member of my family is wrong, I generally speak up.
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Yepper
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If they are wrong, I will support them in making ammends, or making it right. I will not help them continue to be wrong.
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I have done but i can honestly say ive never lied for them thats something i'll never do.I'll back them up all the way through but told them never to ask me to lie for them because it's wrong.
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Not usually, no. When someone I love is blatantly and obviously wrong about something, I consider it more of a favour to them to correct them than to let them continue under the false belief that they're right. If it's something they're facing serious consequences for being wrong about, I may plead mercy on their behalf, but that still wouldn't change my acknowledgment that they're wrong.
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I stick with the truth... and try to bring people together in the process Katelyn...what about you?
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Well, it depends on how far in the wrong they are. I've never had a friend or family member do something so bad that I wouldn't stand by them, but I guess it could conceivably happen. I know what it's like to be turned on when I'm in trouble, and I don't know what I would do with myself if I ever did that to any of my friends.
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no, If someone is wrong but drags me into the argument, I refuse to get involved. I will only back a person up if I think they are right.
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No, in fact I will point out they are wrong.
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I'll try to break up whatever's going down but I won't support what they're saying or doing if I know it's down right wrong.
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No. Wrong is wrong, and supporting someone when they are wrong gives them the kind of support they don't need.
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Publicly, I'll support them. Privately? Depends upon the situation, but they already know that.
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A lot of the time yes I do.
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