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Posted by Kimberly, Seattle

In Reply to: Re: Neanderthal thinking of the 1950īs posted by Matt N, Virginia

Just to follow up on your little train of thought here: Logistics donīt always work the way weīd like them to;

Men and Women do not have equal rights by law or culture in North America- Iīm no feminist, but if you believe my statement to be untrue, Iīve got some ocean front property in Arizona to sell ya. Secondly; non-custodial fathers have to pay child support, and should therefore be able to chose whether or not they will be fathers. Fact - in a 1998 study by the U.S Department of Health and Human Services, only 48% of non-custodial fathers payed any portion of child support. In fact 62% can hardly feed themselves, earning less then $20,000/yr. Women make up only 3% of non-custodial parents paying child support. Conclusion - The vast majority of the male baby makers chose not to be fathers, regardless of the law. Itīs a bit harder to run away from a situation when itīs in your belly.

I agree that in an ideal world, men should have just as much say regarding offspring as women, but with rights come responsibility, and the majority of non-custodial fathers have shown theyīre not up to the task. If you want menīs paternal rights to someday become a legal reality, preach to failed fathers, who, statistics show, are much more likely to abandon a childīs needs then the mother.

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