Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
Actually in retrospect you should have said "He didn't do anything so he can't get turned in for it."
That's going to be tough to sell. How can he claim he didn't do anything when she's preggo with his babuh?
Dude: "She put the spoot in her vag, maaaaan."
Judge: Uhuh. uhuh
Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
Its usually called "getting unexpectedly pregnant". There are no options following that which do not come with considerable social, economic, or psychological cost.
I thought an abortion was was an option.
I recently read the entry for all the negative effects of aborting on Conservapedia. 😐 So I suppose you're right but I don't know how 'for real' all those things listed on conservapedia are legit. But I did not think you were considering all of those things in the face of an easy "get out of jail" card: abortion.
But that's still not a system. I thought you were talking about something government. You got my "hopes" up. uhuh
Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
I'd call it a system simply because the response is so often "she shouldn't have been a ****" more than "how do we help get her out of the situation as smoothly as possible?".
I see, now, why you called it a "system". However, that's not a system, imo. Also, your justification for why it is a system doesn't seem legit to me. Why can't she discretely get an abortion? She doesn't even have to tell her family or friends. Bam, abortion. No baggage.
Of course, from my moral community, an abortion is not an option for most pregnancies (medical necessities, rape, incest...those are givens). However, there is a massive social and financial system in place to help the gals especially in the absence of the father and/or parents. Most women do not have these options or support.
Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
In any event he'll probably never pay a penny unless he goes to see her again or something. I have family members who work with child services. Finding a father who doesn't want to be found is too difficult to be worth anyone's time for the very little money they can usually get from him (though maybe Big-C's cousin is loaded).
I agree.
Just wish there was a way, early in the pregnancy, for the man to sign a paper that says he did not want the child but she does...releasing him from his financial obligations. I have 0 problems with her keeping the kid...in fact, I respect women who do that (who can). But I do not respect or like the idea that a man is forced to take responsibility for something he shouldn't.