This is the problem. Scenarios like this will never end, because it is always minority groups who are offended and feel that their rights are greater than the majority of people who are happy with the way things are, because the minors feel they are being treated poorly and get offended at any given situation. Someone gets offended and feels unloved or left out and so they start to believe that it’s in their interest and the benefit of the minority to do them a favour in campaigning for these ridiculous changes in otherwise normal family events. Leave everything alone, it doesn’t need to be changed and is an insult to fathers and parents alike. As Sir Winston Churchill once stated, ‘The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.

don’t do that! this is really getting ridiculous! All the little snowflakes are offended but maybe we should be thinking of ways to mend the family unit instead of accommodating for the dysfunction that is left behind as a consequence of families breaking down.

This looks really exaggerated to me!

I think as long as we’re sensitive towards those without a father, it’s okay.

How ridiculous – great to see the support on this board for the retention of father’s day.

Dr Red Ruby Scarlet this crap you are voicing is hardly worth the air space …if you want to cancel Father’s Day go right ahead and cancel it in your little family group but DO NOT push your ridiculous views on the rest of us.
On Father’s Day in our family we remember and reflect on the children’s grandfather’s, the children spend special time with their dad as a family, they also give a gift, card and spend time with their Godfather/Uncle.

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  • • mom93821 replied
    • 28 Aug 2017 , 6:10 am

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  Well said Cherz – Father’s Day extends to all males in families and to males that step in and step to be a father figure to children.

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    • • mom93821 replied
      • 28 Aug 2017 , 6:13 am

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    Oops should read – step in and step up!

I enjoyed reading the common sense responses to this article.

I believe in all days being celebrated, Mother’s Day & Father’s Days and more. The more the merrier and the better.

My dad died when I was one and a half. Father’s day never offended me. All my father’s day crap just went to grandad instead. It bothers me more that shops flog $400 power tools for father’s day and $9 slippers for mothers day. I was sometimes sad that I missed out on all the dad stuff but taking it away from other kids will achieve absolutely nothing.

I don’t like celebrate mother or Father’s Day because there’s a lot of kids without

How silly. If they want a special person day then get one. There is a day for almost everything now.

Fathers day and Mothers day are perfectly fine with me and I know a big deal for my kids, they love it. When those who miss that Father or Mother I would suggest they can celebrate a special person on that day. I see that happening around me by single parents anyway.

This is so wrong, growing up we just gave mum a present for Father’s Day and as for me wondered what my father was doing. It can be hard when a certain parent is not there but all children cope with this. It is the adults who have a problem with this. Same as religious days, people want these changed too.

Leave Father’s Day for fathers, and appoint another day for Special Person’s Day – problem solved.

It’s Father’s Day! Get the f***k over it and don’t mess with it.

This is getting beyond a joke. It’s not as though it is a public Holiday.
You would be surprised the special days they/had in USA. They have Grandparents Day and a few others we don’t have.

I do not agree to change Father’s Day.