Quote by Orson Scott Card

If a father commands a son to commit a crime so terrible that the son can't do it and live with himself, then is it betrayal for the son to disobey his father?

If a father commands a son to commit a crime so terrible tha

Summary

This quote poses a moral dilemma where a son is faced with a command from his father to commit an unimaginably terrible crime. It raises the question of whether obeying such an order can still be considered an act of loyalty or whether disobeying it constitutes betrayal. It challenges the boundaries between filial duty and individual conscience, suggesting that there are situations where defiance may be seen as an act of personal integrity rather than a form of betrayal. Ultimately, it prompts reflection on the complexities of loyalty and the difficult choices one may face in such morally intricate situations.

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By Orson Scott Card

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