2010-01-21, 02:55 AM
BombsAway Wrote:That's still not fair to the woman when it's a choice made by both people. By taking this path you're leaving the woman to either have to kill or suffer with the consequences of a mutual decision for the rest of her life. If a man doesn't want to be a father and be a part of a child's life, that's his decision, but he should be equally responsible for all financial "losses" if the woman decides to keep it. A man who decides to leave suffers virtually no consequences through this idea when no matter what a woman suffers for the rest of her life. Whether it's an accident or not, that's not fair.
Well that's the main problem, the decision to keep or abort a child is NOT one made by both people. Each person can have an input, yes, but when it comes down to it the decision legally lies with the woman. And abortion / 'killing' isn't the ONLY other option, there is also adoption. As for a man not wanting to be a part of his child's life, in some scenarios that is not the case. Some women leave the man, gain custody because the courts heavily favour women, and then they deny visitation rights while sucking up the child support. Don't deny it, it happens more than it should. And it shouldn't happen.
Quote:It's unfortunate that you feel like men lose all control when they become parents but that's entirely a decision on their part. There are plenty of happy fathers in the world and being walked on by a woman isn't an obligation, since you can leave and get joint custody or, if you're better off, sole custody if you love your child. My father raised me and my siblings alone, so it's not unheard of impossible for a father to take that path.
I MUST have misunderstood you, but it sounds like you are saying men ASK to have no legal rights. As for fathers raising children alone, it does happen but not often, because again, courts are heavily in favour of women. I know when my parents split, my mother got myself and both my brothers (not that I am complaining, she is an awesome woman, but my father was an awesome man).

