Is this right?

[Sarah]

My dad took my car away for not saying prayers at temple. Then he took it away longer for reminding him that under the 1st amendment to the United States Constitution I have the right to believe in God and pray how I want.

Grr, arg.

[Lifeling]

Why didn't you say prayers at temple?

[Sarah]

I don't understand them. They're in hebrew. I'm not going to say something I don't understand.

[Snaga]

I'm pretty sure that's wrong Sarah. I remember my Dad's disappointment when I told him I believed in God. He was most distressed, but I didnt have car for him to confiscate. Luckily!:D

[Húrin Thalion]

Right, and I can't rebel even by that, I don't believe in God but neither does my parents... Heathen are the parents heathen is the child... Very heathen indeed ;)

[HLGStrider]

It depends on what you mean by "right."

Right as in morality.
Right as in "legal right."
or
Right as in the best thing to do to achieve good results.

I'm not sure about 1. Two I think as a parent he has the legal right. Three I think it wasn't a good thing for him to do.

Right as in morality:

This has a few different sides: Was it right for your father to take priviliges from you based on what you said?

This would depend on your tone. I don't know how your father's relationship with you is. If I assume you don't sass him often or that it isn't a struggling relationship, probably not right. If he often has to confront you and this is just one issue, he may be getting fed up. . .Or he may be a nut case who gets fed up if you so much as say a word. To judge this part of the issue I'd have to know you and your father and have been there.

Right as in legal right:
I believe in parental authority. As long as a man isn't beating his child he has a right to punish his child. . .or a woman to punish hers. I don't believe in interfering with this right unless asked by the parent. . .so I'd say my opinion on this is No comment.

Right to achieve results:
Definitely wrong. This isn't going to open any form of communication between you and him on the subject. It can lead to rebellion on your part and bitterness on his. Unless a child is just being ridiculous and questioning just to annoy, a parent should answer doubts.

So, that's what I can say with what i Know.