I realize situations like this still happen but. how can a parent exile their own child away from the rest of the family unit? This is no different than tossing them out on the street. If it was done from anger then perhaps, after some cooling off, understanding and compromise might still be possible. If the cause involved religious or moral issues then where does compassion and tolerance come into play? It's all so easy to be angry and hurtful versus being tolerant or accepting. "What a world, what a world."