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@9KRFC2D1yr1Y
No, for me it has not changed and never will. A family is either a married couple of husband (male) and wife (female) or the same husband and wife with kids.
This answer adheres to largely Christian and colonial gender and social values that restrict harmless possibilities for people to live their best lives, such as by excluding polyamorous or queer relationships and the traditional communal method of raising children.
Homosexuality, "polyamory," and "queer relationships," are all moral abominations before God that corrupt the moral fibre of those who engage in them and destroy civilisations. God created human beings male and female, with the intent that one man would marry one woman for life, and that the man would provide for his family while the woman raised children. This is how mankind was created to live, and it is only in a society that adheres strictly to this model that happiness, security, and liberty, can be found.
@9KSRZMQ1yr1Y
While nuclear families are idealized, excluding single-parent households, same-sex parents, and legal guardians from the definition of family only harms people from making the most out of their circumstances.
@9KVX42L1yr1Y
Family is a Mother, Father and Kids who love and support each other and help get through rough times.
@9JY7FGV1yr1Y
A family is someone who takes care and cares for you, blood doesn't always equal family
@9K226MN1yr1Y
A family is your flesh and blood relatives. Sometimes they are flawed and imperfect but they are still family.
Deleted1yr1Y
I believe in individual responsibility and self-reliance, which I highly value. I also recognize that family is not solely defined by blood relations but by care and support. This reinforces the idea that individuals have the power to form their support networks and take care of one another.
I firmly believe that strong families are the foundation of strong communities. Recognizing non-biological connections as a family promotes inclusivity and support within communities, which fosters compassion and strengthens social bonds.
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@9JYZCDY1yr1Y
I believe that it is proven in history that it is how you are raised rather than where you are born that dictates your life which i feel means that who takes care of you or raises you is more important
@9JV6GHWRepublican1yr1Y
Family, for me, is the typical Male father, Female mother, and then children. It has not, nor will it ever evolve. This is how God made us, and how I understand it. Sure, there are times when there will be a single parent household, and that can’t be helped, but sometimes, like in a divorce, that can’t be helped.
@9JVNN561yr1Y
@9JVM46M1yr1Y
sometimes blood fmily doesnt make them family. its how they treat you and how much respect and trust you are given
@9JWQPCT1yr1Y
Family consists of a group of people who are related to each other by blood. It has never evolved for me.
@9JY3JSN1yr1Y
Family can include anyone that you choose to be your family, not just by blood relation. You could be adopted or choose friends to become your family, as not everyone has blood relatives that they like.
@9JY4MZS1yr1Y
I feel that family does not require blood, its the people that help you at your lowest and take care of you
@2FYS38R10mos10MO
“blood”
While I'd agree that most families have blood relationships as their foundation, not all members of a family share this bond. In-laws and adopted children are still family for instance.
@9KR8LLR1yr1Y
Mom and dad and children. My definition has not changed
@9K5DZXN1yr1Y
It's just the people who make you feel safe and loved. It doesn't have to be genetic.
@9KCGYNN1yr1Y
If a child is stuck in an abusive home, they may see the parents as less like family and more like what they actually are; abusive, either physically or emotionally, and they may not want to be in the same home as them. They will not consider their parents as real family as they are not treated kindly. It is better for people to choose their familial bonds rather than believe they are trapped by their own blood.
@9KBFLNN1yr1Y
Family are the people you can trust, as well as the people that your are naturally provided with when you are born.
@9K69QGB1yr1Y
Family is the people that you decide is; it doesn't have to be blood. This definition has definitely evolved over time. As a child you are only taught that family is through blood and blood only but, as you grow up and you start to hear stories and learning more about the world around you. Then you come to realized that family can be anyone you decide it to be.
@9KDTQS51yr1Y
I feel that no matter who your blood family is they may not act as family. I have friends that are more like family then my own family
@9KDPQQR1yr1Y
I agree because people that are blood and not blood towards you can call family or not but at the end of the day it’s the people the stay by your that is your family related or not
@9JZG46X1yr1Y
Family is those you can rely on to be there for you when you need them to and won't make you feel bad for relying upon them, regardless of blood
Family i would say is simply those you hold close and care for, more than simply friends of course but it doesn't need to be by blood or marriage.
@9JZ6JM61yr1Y
I agree completely family is not just blood or marriage. Rather it's those you are the closest and share a special bond with
@9JZ3GVBProgressive1yr1Y
These ideas of family being those who you hold dear legitimizes groups that once we looked down upon, it let people live their lives in a way that allows them to be happy
@9JZF958Independent1yr1Y
Family is the those who you're related to and those who are closest to you in life.
@9K39F7X1yr1Y
Sometimes out blood-related family isn't the best for us. It's the people we meet along the way that will stick with us and become out new family.
@9K38D7Y1yr1Y
My family is the ones related to me, they are apart of my bloodline and I would see them as family regardless of if I like them. My chosen family are my friends that I treat like family because they are as close or closer then my blood related family members. I wouldn't turn my back on my chosen family as well as my blood related family.
@9K3M8NW 1yr1Y
A family isn't just the people who birthed you or helped birth you, it's everyone who can help you and will be there even when you're at your lowest
@9K6WCF91yr1Y
From personal ideals and experiences, I'm closer to my friends and others than my family quite often.
@itsmesilly_arii1yr1Y
A family is not just the people who raised you. Your family can be step-parents, step-siblings', etc. Family is just the people you love and care about.
@9KQJKJ3 1yr1Y
Family is a personal definition and others’ definitions/beliefs should not affect that.
@9KTHXQPRepublican1yr1Y
Legal family can be considered the people related to you and siblings of law. Emotional family can be considered whoever you see best fit.
@9KQLGKC1yr1Y
I think the term family has been extended to choosing who your family is in regards to the people you love, prioritize, and protect. I think previously it meant your blood related family
It depends. There's a biological family, which is based on genetics, and there's a social family, who you form your closest bonds with, even stronger than with friends, who raised you most likely, it doesn't have to be anyone biologically related to you.
Being family by blood doesn't really mean you're family. You have to make connections and relationships with your family in order to be a real family.
@9K9MY2PRepublican1yr1Y
sometimes family sucks and your real family becomes the people who care about you with no obligation
@9K3K6751yr1Y
I feel like family is anybody who will always be there and be on your side no matter what
@9K3Q6KH1yr1Y
After being with someone for so long water turns thicker than blood, I think depending on the relationship with the person and up to you if you consider them family
@9K3N8YR1yr1Y
I agree with this statement because people can do the most for you while not being family while your own actual family wouldn't be there for you at all.
@9K3DN591yr1Y
Family used to be a concept everyone wanted but now I feel like people push that away.
Family is a group of people, not necessarily biologically related, who choose to live and work together.
@9K3MF9H1yr1Y
There are lots of people out there that still want a family, it's just not as common. It's okay to not want a family, just as it's okay to seek out a familial relationship.
@9JX9FNB1yr1Y
I define family as my mom, my dad, and my siblings people of my blood, but now family is more like your friends, but I still define family as people my blood.
@9K2XKBS1yr1Y
You can't choose who you are born into, but those who become close friends of yours are still not and should not be considered biological family.
@9K2CDDFIndependent 1yr1Y
Family are those who one connects with, who create a real sense of belonging and community, in a way that provides support and love over a long period of time.
@9K5PTW71yr1Y
A family begins with a marital relationship between a man and woman. They may have children, they may not. Both motherhood and fatherhood are mandatory in society and must be protected.
@9K5YHLK1yr1Y
Some people are not capable of being parents. This has been proven in the circumstances of domestic abuse, child abuse, and sexual abuse. The overwhelming amount of children in foster care shows how many people cannot be parents. Many people say gay parents are harmful to the development of children in foster care however these are the people who choose to be parents. It is a much better situation to have parents who chose to be your parents than staying in foster care. People choose to be family.
A family does not need to start with a marital relationship between a man and a woman. Family can be created in many different ways.
@9K3KZJY1yr1Y
family is the loved ones that you lived with and or see regularly or mutually.
@9K489M71yr1Y
Your birth parents are normally your family but can change when as you get older so it really depends what family you talk about.
@9K42QGW1yr1Y
Family is not just people you are biologically related to, family is your friends lovers, the people that adopt you, your pet, your God. Family is what brings you comfort and loves you and takes care of you and helps you. Family is not people who abandon you or discourage you.
@9JX2JN31yr1Y
Family is whoever you choose to hold close to you. It has nothing to do with blood ties.
@9JZ8FCY1yr1Y
If you love someone like family then they are a part of your family. It has some to do with the ties to your biological family but family is who you hold close and care about.
@9JZ7WPP1yr1Y
Families are related to each other so we have blood ties to each other because we all were born into our families.
@9JWMBY81yr1Y
Family is people who are closely blood related to you, often ones that you keep in touch with often. That's it. No, this cannot be replaced with particularly close friends, although those people can be "like" family. The definition is fairly simple and has never changed for me.
@9JY8J891yr1Y
Family can be blood, but it can also be defined as those that have supported each other throughout the years. If you are married to your significant other, would you still consider them to be family, despite not being blood related? If you could not get married but were engaged, and living together for several years, would you still consider that relationship a familial one?
@9JY6J381yr1Y
Family is blood relation but does not need to be blood relation. It can be close friends, family friends, etc.. Especially with people who are adopted, are their parents not family?
@9JZ8KBHRepublican1yr1Y
Family is the parents who raise you and put a roof over your head. they supply you with needs for your life and are there along the way.
@9JZG4P91yr1Y
Family can also be chosen and crafted with the people who support you the most, regardless of blood relation.
@9K32BF41yr1Y
I define Family as people who are always going to be there for you and love you and it has changed as I have grown up.
@9K437K41yr1Y
Family are people related to you, or so close to you that you feel a strong bond. The ones connected by blood can be close or not, but they are still family whether you like them or not. the ones from a close bond can be anyone, a long-time neighbor, family friend, etc.
@9K3233V1yr1Y
@9JW835D1yr1Y
Traditionally, a family is two parents and their child/children, but I believe that the individuals you choose as your family can be more important than biological family.
@9JX4TDM1yr1Y
While in some cases the people you choose can be closer than real family,if cultivated properly, the relationship between you and your biological family can be incredibly special, in a way that friendships just can't be.
@9K76KPY1yr1Y
It has evolved because I would say family is the people who you choose to be around. Regardless if it’s blood or not.
@9K93RT21yr1Y
Family, at the very least legally people who are not blood-related can be considered family. Spouses, adopted children, foster children, etc. Some also consider very close friends as family.
@9K762JC1yr1Y
It has evolved because we longer follow the American dream like we did in the fifties everyone has decided to be who they are by not just working as a office worker with a wife, two kids and a dog. Not everyone wants that.
@9K98VNR1yr1Y
I believe that family is less the people you are born to and more the people who will love and support you.
@9K283FX1yr1Y
Family is a group that should always be there in your life to help you grow
@9K3X7CY1yr1Y
Family is a group of people that you were born into and if you treat each other well then it is good to hold on to that connection otherwise there is no need to be in an unhealthy relationship with anyone
@9JWYQ3Y1yr1Y
I define family as your core support system comprised of loved ones and may or may not be comprised of people with whom you share genetic ties. Your village, if you will. It can be a biological family and can also be a chosen family. Those with whom you share your life, that you love, trust, protect and who do the same for you.
This definition has definitely evolved for me throughout the years and through life experiences because I used to have a much more narrow view of family. Before I knew better, I thought family meant blood relatives and nothing else. And I thought all nuclear families were comprised of a mother, father, and children. But know I know that there are lots of different types of families and nobody has the right to define what family is for anyone other than themselves.
@9JY6DTK1yr1Y
your family should be your home and love you either way ,and support you through every and anything,family can be anyone you trust and have loyalty but consider that family is always not family in my opinion
@9JWBP3X 1yr1Y
Family is something you make yourself, not something you are born into. For example, if you are adopted or have other extenuating circumstances, you would not turn to your biological parents and prioritize them if they are unfit to be family. Fortnite is the best game.
@9JWYQGX1yr1Y
Family’s that have kids on accident are made but also you can make you own as many say home is were the heart is
@9JTCRTK1yr1Y
Family is who you are related to and who you live with. The definition has evolved over time for me since my siblings don't live with me but they are still family.
@9JVTW9R1yr1Y
Family refers to the people you are related to. The word can also be used when talking about the people who live with or people who are really close to you but the despite this, Family literally means the people you are related to.
@9JX6B8W1yr1Y
@9K6ZFBV1yr1Y
Family is the people that are closest to you and are there for you no matter what. They could be blood related but they also could not be.
@9KCWKTK1yr1Y
Blood-related family can be abusive, you can't choose them, while chosen family, well.. you can choose them. You can choose who makes you feel safe
@9K3GSSXProgressive1yr1Y
Family is a bond you have with a group of people. The people that raised you, and shaped you into the person you are. I don't think you have to be related through blood to be family.
@9JYZ69R1yr1Y
a family is a group of people that care for each other which could range from the normal nuclear family to a person and their pet.
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