Originally posted by DesertBerean
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Regarding TL's points, everyone in the past - not just in small town settings - knew their neighbors much better than we do today; privacy is a very modern (and, at that, Western) notion. There wouldn't have been much need for parents to bring a public charge, because a rebellious son would have been well-known. This would have served to keep rebellious sons in check; those who flouted so outrageously the admonition to honor one's parents would have been a danger to society, and society would have acted to take them out in accordance with the law.
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