FATHER RAPES DAUGHTER

Father rapes daughter. There was a report in The National last week of a father in this country who raped his 13 year old daughter until she was 17 years old.

He was a church worker who was sentenced to 20 years in prison for the crime he committed against his biological daughter.

The judge referred to the betrayal of a daughter by someone who should have protected and cared for her. This father has destroyed his daughter’s sense of esteem.

If she hates him because of the sex he forced on her, she will probably hate any young man who wants to touch her and marry her. 

She will see him as filthy like her father. Or perhaps her lack of self-esteem will drive her out to be a sex worker.

There was a letter to the editor today that expressed deep sadness at what had happened. He said that the sentencing should provoke us fathers to rise up and take hold of our responsibilities to our daughters.

He said we should embrace them, think good of them, respect them, build them up, give them fatherly leadership and strive to be a role model to them.

This will help develop stronger families, stronger society and a strong nation. Thank you to the father who wrote this letter in terms of the paradigm shift to responsibilities of men and boys in families.

There are more loving fathers in families of this country than violent molesters of daughters. It is time that the positive influence of fathers be heard loud and clear.

Note to students: This writer has made use of listing in the letter. Read the third last paragraph in blue. This is an important skill in essay writing as students proceed from grade 8-12.