I question the title of this thread on a number of levels. The phrase "man down" derives from military and law enforcement usage, and infers that the individual in question who is down is a victim or a non-combatant. To use the phrase in referring to Morales, the subject of the article, distorts and cheapens the meaning of the term.
Unlike Morales, real "men" honor their obligations to their own children and obey the law. It is apparent that describing Morales in any way as a "man" stretches the definition of the term to something grotesque and unrecognizable.
Where I come from, we describe those who go around shooting at police officers and not paying their just debts with terms that do not include the word "man".
One suggestion for a thread title change: "Scumbag Sperm Donor Gets What Was Coming To Him In The War Against Irresponsibility."
Very well said, and the reason for the disagreement with Roger's diatribe in the first place. Pick a better father as an example...it's straightforward, simple, and makes sense...to most ppl anyway.