afather’srightsarevarious,includingtherighttodecidethelifeanddeathoverhischildren,righttopunishhischildren,righttosendhischildrenforpunishment,righttoownthepropertyofhischildren,etc.Fatherwasakeyfigureinafamily.Allfamilymembersshouldrespecthimandsupporthimregardinganydecision.ThereisanoldsayinginChinathatchildren’smarriageshouldrelyontheirparents’decision.Duringthepast,ettingmarried,theycouldn’tchoosetheirloversbythemselves,whichshowedstrongpaternalismatthattime.TakeLiangShanboandZhuYingtai’swell-knownlovestoryforexample.Theyfellinlovewitheachother,however,duetotheobjectionofYingtai’sfather,Yingtaimarriedamanshedidn’tlove,whichledtotragedyintheend.*status-quoAftersomanyyears’development,egraduallyweaker.Nowadays,heylove.Theystillrespecttheirparents,buttheywon’tobeytheirparents’pletely.Like
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