Breaking! Vincent Law's son: my dad treated Amos like a son

[zeroo]

Francis Micah Law
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So in the recent weeks I've been bombarded with many questions about Amos Yee in regards to my father, Vincent Law.
"Why did your dad do it?" "Have you met Amos?" "How do you feel about the allegations that Amos made against you dad?"
Not wanting to jeopardise my reputation for fear of my future, I had decided to stay silent. However, after reading Amos' latest post, I feel it is time my selfishness came to an end. Amos claimed that nobody but himself knew what was going on? Well, now there's me.
So let's begin with "Why did you dad do it?"
My dad did it because he saw a brilliant boy who needed a second chance. He didn't care for the publicity, he wasn't "jealous" that Amos was getting all the attention. All he wanted was to help Amos out of his predicament.
In many ways, my dad treated Amos almost like a son. While he may have seemed hard on Amos in front of him, my dad stood up for Amos in more ways than one. Whenever the press questioned him, he would never put Amos down, always painting a positive portrayal of Amos in hopes that that would improve the public opinion of Amos. I'm not saying that my father is right in raising his voice at Amos, but he did it because he cared for him and wanted to fulfil is role as a bailor. Part of my father's conditions as a bailor was to keep in contact with Amos every 24 hours, which, I must add, Amos wasn't very compliant to.
There was once Amos came over to my place, he stared long and hard at a luggage tag in the shape of those green aliens from Toy Story 2. Convinced that Amos really liked it, my dad would look through every shop he passed by that might sell the luggage tag. While he did manage to find and purchase a figurine, he never had a chance to give it to him because Amos had already gone and broke his bail terms.
Which leads me to the next question, "Have you met Amos?"
It was about 9 in the morning on the first Saturday after my father had bailed Amos out. I was awoken by loud discussions coming from the living room. Annoyed by the noises I opened my door, and, lo and behold, it was Amos Yee in his pyjamas sitting on my couch.
I still remember his first words to me after we introduced ourselves to each other.
"Hey Francis, your father is a great man. He bailed me out of jail!" With a wide grin on his face.
After I had brushed my teeth, I returned to the living room to see that my brother was receiving the same greetings I had just a few minutes ago.
"Hey Frederick, your father is a great man!" he repeated.
After-which we all sat down and had a chat about his plans for the future as well as our personal thoughts on education and film. I would say we all had a pretty good time. In that space, we all respected each other's opinions which I was something I really appreciated.
Just before he left (and stared at the luggage tag), he turned around and said, "You know Vincent, I wasn't so sure about this before, but this was quite nice. We should do this again sometime."
So yes, I have met Amos.
And of course, "How do you feel about the allegations Amos made against your dad?"
I would be lying if I said I wasn't angry. In fact, I had half a mind to take legal action against him as well. That's my father he was defaming!
Then again, no one makes the best decisions when they're angry so I decided to calm down before taking any further action.
Disclaimer: Before reading this next portion, I would like you to know that I am not using this post to promote my faith. Everything I'm writing is merely my opinion and you have every right to disagree with me.
After I taken a step back and looked at the situation in its totality, I decided there really was no point in me retaliating in anger.
In his post, Amos referred to Mark 3:29. Well, let me quote two passages in the Bible that explains my reaction to his allegations.
Matthew 5:44 "But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you"
Mark 12:31 "The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”
As a Christian myself, I believe that responding in love instead of hatred would not only be a more peaceful solution, but a more constructive one as well. I could take legal action against him, get him and the media to apologise and so forth, or I could just forgive him and find an alternative solution to protecting my father's reputation.
Once again, I'd like to stress that I'm not trying to impose my faith on the reader through this post, I'm merely stating my side of the story that wouldn't be complete without including my beliefs.
At the end of the day, no man is perfect, my father included. We all make mistakes and bad choices. However, my father's choice in bailing Amos out was not a mistake. I firmly believe that he was right to offer Amos a second chance and I fully support my father in this matter.
I hope that this post clears the air up a bit on the issue pertaining to my father's tenure as Amos' bailor. If anyone has any questions regarding what I said above, please do not hesitate to contact me.

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[enterprise2]

He restored my faith in the youth today. It has taken a terrible beating from Amos!

 

[Tuayapeh]

You bastard , of course you will protect your own father . The reason why Amos said your father is awesome because your father haven't revealed his tail yet and for your fucking information , I was once a bailer to my friend and I didn't have to check on my friend 24/7 !!

 

[Tuayapeh]

This is also written in your storybook

Parallel Verses
New International Version
The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He will drive out your enemies before you, saying, 'Destroy them!'

New Living Translation
The eternal God is your refuge, and his everlasting arms are under you. He drives out the enemy before you; he cries out, 'Destroy them!'

English Standard Version
The eternal God is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms. And he thrust out the enemy before you and said, ‘Destroy.’

New American Standard Bible
"The eternal God is a dwelling place, And underneath are the everlasting arms; And He drove out the enemy from before you, And said, 'Destroy!'

King James Bible
The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The God of old is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He drives out the enemy before you and commands, "Destroy!"

International Standard Version
The God of old is a dwelling place, with everlasting arms underneath. He drove out your enemies before you and said: 'Destroy them!'

NET Bible
The everlasting God is a refuge, and underneath you are his eternal arms; he has driven out enemies before you, and has said, "Destroy!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The eternal God is your shelter, and his everlasting arms support you. He will force your enemies out of your way and tell you to destroy them.

Jubilee Bible 2000
The habitation of God is eternal, and underneath the everlasting arms; he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee and shall say, Destroy them.

King James 2000 Bible
The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before you; and shall say, Destroy them.

American King James Version
The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before you; and shall say, Destroy them.

American Standard Version
The eternal God is thy dwelling-place, And underneath are the everlasting arms. And he thrust out the enemy from before thee, And said, Destroy.

Douay-Rheims Bible
His dwelling is above, and underneath are the everlasting arms: he shall cast out the enemy from before thee, and shall say: Be thou brought to nought.

Darby Bible Translation
[Thy] refuge is the God of old, And underneath are the eternal arms; And he shall drive out the enemy from before thee, And shall say, Destroy [them]!

English Revised Version
The eternal God is thy dwelling place, And underneath are the everlasting arms: And he thrust out the enemy from before thee, And said, Destroy.

Webster's Bible Translation
The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee, and shall say, Destroy them.

World English Bible
The eternal God is [your] dwelling place. Underneath are the everlasting arms. He thrust out the enemy from before you, and said, 'Destroy!'

Young's Literal Translation
A habitation is the eternal God, And beneath are arms age-during. And He casteth out from thy presence the enemy, and saith, 'Destroy!'

 

[Tuayapeh]

Death to Followers of Other Religions
Whoever sacrifices to any god, except the Lord alone, shall be doomed. (Exodus 22:19 NAB)

Kill Nonbelievers
They entered into a covenant to seek the Lord, the God of their fathers, with all their heart and soul; and everyone who would not seek the Lord, the God of Israel, was to be put to death, whether small or great, whether man or woman. (2 Chronicles 15:12-13 NAB)

 

[Wunderfool]

There is always 2 sides to a story... since we do not know what happened in the Vincent and Amos 's case, let 's hear out from both sides to get the balanced view. Any one of them could be exaggerating... as the tendency to sensationalise the issue. It will be good if Vincent can give his side of the story.

 

[Seee3]

There is always 2 sides to a story... since we do not know what happened in the Vincent and Amos 's case, let 's hear out from both sides to get the balanced view. Any one of them could be exaggerating... as the tendency to sensationalise the issue. It will be good if Vincent can give his side of the story.

Unless what Amos had written are all fabricated, otherwise, the situation is quite clear. From the info so far, it appears that Vincent is a "textbook" counsellor and had made some grave mistakes. Examples :
1. Using threat to stop being the bailer if Amos did not listen
2. Expecting to change someone's character (which was nature and nurtured over 17 yrs) in a few days.
3. Concluding (chiding indirectly) that Amos mother was covering up for him. My gut feel is that his mother is the only person that Amos respected. Any harsh words on her is courting a big reaction from Amos.

Well, many counsellors out there are trained. Unfortunately, it is a task that needs inborn acumen and sensitivity to others reaction to our action.

 

[Gotze]

Francis Micah, you fucking hypocrite, Your father's motive for bailing Amos was so that he could get close to the latter and preach Christianity to him! Not only that, he wanted to meet Amos' ex crush and preach Christianity to her to .... or maybe even get to know her. You make it sound like your father is so saintly and so selfless. KNS lah!

 

[Wunderfool]

Unless what Amos had written are all fabricated, otherwise, the situation is quite clear. From the info so far, it appears that Vincent is a "textbook" counsellor and had made some grave mistakes. Examples :
1. Using threat to stop being the bailer if Amos did not listen
2. Expecting to change someone's character (which was nature and nurtured over 17 yrs) in a few days.
3. Concluding (chiding indirectly) that Amos mother was covering up for him. My gut feel is that his mother is the only person that Amos respected. Any harsh words on her is courting a big reaction from Amos.

Well, many counsellors out there are trained. Unfortunately, it is a task that needs inborn acumen and sensitivity to others reaction to our action.

If you have followed the saga closely, you would have known that amos is always trying to wriggle his way out of sticky situation by pretense and half-truths. He said he would make an apology for his remarks that Vincent molested him , but after 2 days he went the opposite and implicated him that he was indeed molested by him in a different context / meaning of molest.

I have said before that he is not your ordinary kind of boy and has said that Vincent should not cast pearls before swine. But Vincent is a good man who strongly believes that the boy deserves a second chance... but now his reputation and his career as a youth counsellor is being called to question because of the allegations.

I have said before that if amos knew that he would breach the bail conditions, he should have rejected Vincent for the bail out. As a bailor, he has to do his job to ensure that amos does not breach the bail conditions.

Don't play him out and make him a fool. This is dangerous game. It will cost him his job.

 

[Seee3]

If you have followed the saga closely, you would have known that amos is always trying to wriggle his way out of sticky situation by pretense and half-truths.

I have said before that he is not your ordinary kind of boy and has said that Vincent should not cast pearls before swine. But Vincent s a good man who strongly believes that the boy deserves a second chance... but now his reputation and his career as a youth counsellor is being called to question because of the allegations.

I have said before that if amos knew that he would breach the bail conditions, he should have rejected Vincent for the bail out. Don't play him out and make him a fool. This is dangerous game. It will cost him his job.

Being sabo by wayward youths is nothing new or unexpected, which is why male should never try to cousel a female. I can only said that Vincent may not be very experienced. From Amos post, he did not have the intention to breach the bail from the very start. However, certain actions from Vincent had upset him that caused him to start scheming. I am not saying that Amos is right. I am saying that Vincent had handled it wrongly which made it worse. Most people expect a good deed to be returned by one. This is a fallacy especially for a cousellor. Any seasoned cousellor will know that don't expect the one that you are helping to be grateful. When they finally are, you have a success case to your record.

 

[Wunderfool]

Being sabo by wayward youths is nothing new or unexpected, which is why male should never try to cousel a female. I can only said that Vincent may not be very experienced. From Amos post, he did not have the intention to breach the bail from the very start. However, certain actions from Vincent had upset him that caused him to start scheming. I am not saying that Amos is right. I am saying that Vincent had handled it wrongly which made it worse. Most people expect a good deed to be returned by one. This is a fallacy especially for a cousellor. Any seasoned cousellor will know that don't expect the one that you are helping to be grateful. When they finally are, you have a success case to your record.

You still do not believe that amos is not your ordinary kind of boy...

 

[steffychun]

The Laws suffered a lot. It's Amos who benefits from all the fame. He hates the "MSM"--this media includes the Western Media who has forgotten him and doesnt care if he's "standing up for free speech"!

 

[Seee3]

You still do not believe that amos is not your ordinary kind of boy...

I would say that you have not met other nasty kids. The only different about Amos is that he can write well and capitalise on the Internet. For the scheming part, they are quite the same. Maybe you can try volunteering as a cousellor.

 

[steffychun]

You bastard , of course you will protect your own father . The reason why Amos said your father is awesome because your father haven't revealed his tail yet and for your fucking information , I was once a bailer to my friend and I didn't have to check on my friend 24/7 !!

Bastard back to you. No Muslim would have saved your great Amos.

 

[Wunderfool]

I would say that you have not met other nasty kids. The only different about Amos is that he can write well and capitalise on the Internet. For the scheming part, they are quite the same. Maybe you can try volunteering as a cousellor.

Tell me which kid has called his mother a bitch, his father a loser, LKY a horrible and power crazy man and Jesus is likewise too, calls LHL m#%^F and call him to sue him and calls his bailor a molester ? And he is the perfect kid, all so sweet and innocent and vulnerable to abuse by adult counsellor.

 

[Seee3]

Tell me which kid has called his mother a bitch, his father a loser, LKY a horrible and power crazy man and Jesus is likewise too, calls LHL m#%^F and call him to sue him and calls his bailor a molester ? And he is the perfect kid, sweet and innocent.

Many Bengs and Lians call their parents worse names. They are not interested in lky but will respond readily the same way for Jesus because they don't like Christians. They don't know how to sue but will readily challenge anyone to a fight.

 

[Tuayapeh]

If you have followed the saga closely, you would have known that amos is always trying to wriggle his way out of sticky situation by pretense and half-truths. He said he would make an apology for his remarks that Vincent molested him , but after 2 days he went the opposite and implicated him that he was indeed molested by him in a different context / meaning of molest.

I have said before that he is not your ordinary kind of boy and has said that Vincent should not cast pearls before swine. But Vincent is a good man who strongly believes that the boy deserves a second chance... but now his reputation and his career as a youth counsellor is being called to question because of the allegations.

I have said before that if amos knew that he would breach the bail conditions, he should have rejected Vincent for the bail out. As a bailor, he has to do his job to ensure that amos does not breach the bail conditions.

Don't play him out and make him a fool. This is dangerous game. It will cost him his job.

Open your fucking eyes and learn how to read before you make a fool out of yourself !! Amos already said that he didn't know Vincent was a pain in the ass and Amos also said that if Vincent is a nice guy he won't sabo his bail condition .

 

[steffychun]

Many Bengs and Lians call their parents worse names. They are not interested in lky but will respond readily the same way for Jesus because they don't like Christians.

Which parent would care for other children, and say they aren't offended? Would a Muslim or Hindu or Buddhist care?

 

[Tuayapeh]

Bastard back to you. No Muslim would have saved your great Amos.

Who care about how terriost think , you idiot

 

[Wunderfool]

Many Bengs and Lians call their parents worse names. They are not interested in lky but will respond readily the same way for Jesus because they don't like Christians. They don't know how to sue but will readily challenge anyone to a fight.

I know many ah bengs and lians call their parents names ... but they all know that they are not perfect. They have flaws. That is where counsellors help them to overcome their flaws.... but what do you see with amos... He is perfect ... why does he need a youth counsellor or even a shrink that his mother has engaged for him ?