Noah & the Curse of Ham

[BrokenContriteHeart]

Hey all,

I had a question about how we should interpret these verses in Genesis 9:

And Noah began to be a master of the soil, and he planted a vineyard.
And he drank of the wine and became drunk, and he uncovered himself within his tent.
And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw his father's nakedness, and he told his two brothers outside.
And Shem and Japheth took the garment, and they placed [it] on both of their shoulders, and they walked backwards, and they covered their father's nakedness, and their faces were turned backwards, so that they did not see their father's nakedness.
And Noah awoke from his wine, and he knew what his small son had done to him.
And he said, "Cursed be Canaan; he shall be a slave among slaves to his brethren."
And he said, "Blessed be the Lord, the God of Shem, and may Canaan be a slave to them.
May God expand Japheth, and may He dwell in the tents of Shem, and may Canaan be a slave to them."

There has been and probably will be a lot of discussion on what exactly happened, but my interpretation of it is as follows:
1. The lack of detail itself should tell us something
2. Being drunk and naked are both not proscribed activities
3. The sin here could well be that of a child who not only does not cover their parents' folly or shameful things, but furthermore broadcasts it.
4. The application for us should be that whenever possible, children should not belittle, make fun of, point fingers at or broadcast our parents' folly -- even if the shame is true.

An example might be if a parent has a debt, alcoholism or anger problem, the child should not amplify it, for example on social media (anonymously seeking advice is probably permissible).

What if the parent's conduct crosses into criminality, such as if the child knows their parents are cheating people, wife beating or worse? Probably then they should take action (pushing for things to be made right quietly or internally) and at a last resort, to take things to the authorities. Because the Bible also tells us to be blind and without favor while executing justice.