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To: Woahhs
Prior to 1973, choice for men existed.

It was called "marriage".

Marriage was a public act which entailed accepting responsibility for the children born to one woman.

No marriage, no responsibility.

If that were still the law, unmarried women would lack the power to compel men's financial responsibility for their poor choices.

5 posted on 12/28/2002 11:50:03 AM PST by Jim Noble
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To: Jim Noble
If that were still the law, unmarried women would lack the power to compel men's financial responsibility for their poor choices.

That's right. If history is any indicator, women would again be much more discriminating about who and when they have sex.

12 posted on 12/28/2002 12:31:08 PM PST by Woahhs
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To: Jim Noble
Concur
65 posted on 12/29/2002 9:14:25 PM PST by Doctor Raoul
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To: Jim Noble; Woahhs
No marriage, no responsibility.

Good call.

68 posted on 12/29/2002 9:18:16 PM PST by Z in Oregon
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To: Jim Noble
If that were still the law, unmarried women would lack the power to compel men's financial responsibility for their poor choices

Here we go again. Women make "poor choices" but the man making the same choice (to have sex) is off the hook. Typical neo-Conservative version of "personal responsibility" a.k.a. passing the buck.

75 posted on 12/30/2002 9:10:38 AM PST by Lorianne
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