Well, of course. But many fathers are falling down on the job. They are not protecting and providing for their children and are out womanizing and drinking and drugging and acting like idiots.
One thing that Dr Laura said that was so true, and so infuriating to feminists was, in response to “what if the guy turns out to be a deadbeat”,
“pick better”.
She went on to explain that barring a severe head injury,
someone’s character doesn’t significantly change from the dating period to post-marriage.
(Also barring a “born again” situation, I would add, but that would be a positive change. I would be an example of that.)
Women would “pick better” if the consequences for choosing poorly were not alleviated at the expense of other people, at government gunpoint.
Why? Because they can, and they see no upside in marrying and supporting some ghetto harpy and her brood.
Why do the women have babies with them? Because that's the way to get money without having to work.
What's the solution? Stop enabling bad behavior. End the welfare state.
If you throw out personal responsibility for your own actions, then anyone can do anything and blame someone else.
My father did not have a good childhood. He joined the Army. He told me that the Drill Sergeants showed him how much they cared about his poor childhood. He started taking responsibility for his life.
None of us can step into a time machine and magically transport back to the time when a kid’s life goes to crap. We can, however, demand that he behave in a civilized manner.