Posted on 08/24/2008 1:45:30 PM PDT by buccaneer81
My pastor is doing a series of sermons on the man is the head of the house and his wife is his helper and equal but with different gifts. It's been a great series. We've even talked of TV shows that twist what life should be. And feminism was mentioned too. So many things have hurt the concept of "family".
Two big reasons that I can see;
1)For some men, there's money to be made by doing it.
2)For a lot of men, it's bend over and take it at home because they don't want to lose their children, home and paycheck.
Number 2 is a good reason to be careful who you marry. If she’s demanding and pouty BEFORE the wedding, run. Wives are to help husbands and not to control them. That doesn’t mean that wives shouldn’t give opinions but it’s to be in the form of loving advice. I’ve learned he’s more likely to listen if he knows that I love and respect him.
We 99% tolerate fundie Mormon polygamy. If the pervs would just stick to adult women, they’d be left strictly alone. If fact, we subsidize their polygamy through numerous government programs they’re allowed to take advantage of.
Given the pretty well proven penchant of many cohabs for ephobilia and child abuse, not to mention throwing away of the young boys before they can become competition, I’m not sure having Dad around is always an improvement.
Black urban society illegitimacy is also subsidized heavily by the larger society. I’m not sure how we’re supposed to stop the toleration of baby-daddies who take off.
Force them to live with the mother of their child?
Forcibly sterilize the mother, or the father for that matter, so they stop bringing new bastards into the world?
What would your enforcement mechanism be?
We 99% tolerate fundie Mormon polygamy. If the pervs would just stick to adult women, they’d be left strictly alone. If fact, we subsidize their polygamy through numerous government programs they’re allowed to take advantage of.
Given the pretty well proven penchant of many cohabs for ephobilia and child abuse, not to mention throwing away of the young boys before they can become competition, I’m not sure having Dad around is always an improvement.
Black urban society illegitimacy is also subsidized heavily by the larger society. I’m not sure how we’re supposed to stop the toleration of baby-daddies who take off.
Force them to live with the mother of their child?
Forcibly sterilize the mother, or the father for that matter, so they stop bringing new bastards into the world?
What would your enforcement mechanism be?
Agree 100%. In today's climate guys like me are lumped in with the scumbags. Politicians refuse to acknowledge the dads who are involved or trying to be involved and who pay their often outrageous child support.
I know that now. I was young and stupid. She was as high maintenance as an Italian car.
I found the complete opposite in my second wife, and life is good.
I agree 100%. The matriomonial courts are biased against men in divorce proceedings and this should change. I’m pretty sure it’s not how Obama meant the statement, although maybe I’m wrong. He’s mentioned on other occasions about how more black men need to step up and be responsible for their children, and I have a feeling he’s not talking about the men who are making an effort. He’s talking about the ones I just mentioned- the scumbags.
Congratulations on getting it right. Hubby and I have some hard years.......then we grewup. Feminism has done a great deal to damage men and women. Dan Quayle was right about Murphy Brown.
Ping - here’s an article where you can carry on the discussion you want to have, I suppose.
You're looking at the status of conditions today but *when* did this begin? Look back to the 1960's and LBJ's "Great" Society and in particular easy Welfare and AFDC but ONLY to fatherless homes for your answer. The fathers you're talking about today are probably 3rd generation raised by single mothers only. Now ask yourself who benefited monetarily from this system? Who got the free money? Hint: It wasn't and still isn't the fathers. So who established this habit of indiscriminate breeding and who benefits by its continuation?
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