Child Support, a Man's Rights, a Woman's Rights, and the Rights to Choice

While motherhood is universal and therefore a law of nature, fatherhood is not universal and therefore only by social convention such as marriage or legal recognition of paternity does the concept of fatherhood emerge in culture. It is a violation of natural law for a male to attempt to control the reproductive choices of women. The choice that a man has if he doesn't want the reponsibility of siring a child with a woman is to control his own sexual reproductive urges. Modern science has developed a number of technologies that will enable a man to exercise this choice.

Posted on 05/29/2009 at 8:05:52 PM

Having children is no easy decision. It's more than just a flighty desire, it should be thought out hard, and practiced. In fact, this new show on NBC tests this theory by passing babies on to teen couples to see what in fact it takes to care for and provide for young children. Maybe more people could use this kind of experiment before deciding for themselves...

Posted on 06/21/2008 at 2:06:09 PM

Men do not have a choice when a women become pregnant.It's their body,and women will think that they are the only one who can make the decision, whether to keep the baby or not. If you're a smart man and want to keep yourself from problem later down the line, use a condom or don't have sex at all. Condoms, not just protect man from getting a woman pregnant and getting STDs, but it's also protect your rights. Having to pay child support for 18 yrs is not worth it for one night with a woman.

Posted on 09/21/2007 at 11:09:00 AM

I totally agree with you. And I think its unfair men are punished for womens choices. Its not fair a man should have check garnished of threats of jail time because a female decided to keep a child with no input from father. Then on top of that use money for self not for child. Have seen over and over. Mom gets $80 hair-do and $30 nail job to go to club and spend $20-30 on drinks and then hook-up with someone for the night (possiblly creating the next child support case) all while child's needs get pushed to side or out the window completely. Laws and programs need to be changed

Posted on 03/17/2007 at 10:03:00 PM

this is most specious, circular argument i have ever seen. You are right daniel, post conception the man has very little to no choice. Fair? maybe not, but the basis of the Supreme Court decision was the bodily integrity of the mother. The notion that no one can tell another person what to do or not do with his/her body, especially when it involves something so intimate as reproduction. the reason why men can't waive the responsibility for child care is because it would be the child that suffers if the mother can't take care of the kid. they are two different issues that unfortunately both impact the man. too bad so sad. on balance, given all the competing interests it doesnt seem that unfair. if you dont want to support a kid, keep it in your pants.

Posted on 01/09/2007 at 1:01:00 PM

Daniel, Maybe I didn't make you quite understand the meaning of my comment. I am saying if both parties were more responsible, unwanted pregnacies may not be an issue. I was a divorced mother raising my sons alone, but I do not advocate the therory that the children should always go to the mother. I understand that not all women should be mothers just because they can conceive. I also don't believe all men should be fathers just because they donate the sperm. I don't agree with abortion as a means of birth control. My point is you might want to stop and think before you jump into sex with someone, and that doesn't matter if you're a man or a woman. In most cases, it takes two to have sex. Therefore, it should be the responsiblity of both parties. Women had to fight for the right to be able to make the choice. Men, if you feel you are being wronged by this, take it to the streets and get the laws changed.

Posted on 12/18/2006 at 5:12:00 PM

I think that if women can keep their legs shut and men can keep their penises in their pants til they are MATURE enough to take care of kids, we wouldnt have this problem AND you wouldnt have to write novels in the comments area to people commenting to your novel... GET IT??!! Maybe you should write another article for your opinions of your opinions....

Posted on 12/18/2006 at 1:12:00 PM

Women and men should have the right to choose. If a woman wants to continue a pregnancy without the mans consent. She should sign a from saying he isn't financial obligated to care for that child and in turn he should give up all parental rights.

Posted on 12/18/2006 at 6:12:00 AM

..."fascinating." You did good, Shepard. I wondered when it was going to come into the light. I had to give far more clues than I had expected, but, you do get the prize. "KUDOS, SHEPARD" I am now outta here so that I can begin to consider my response to this experiment...if any. It may be even self evident to the conceptually astute among you all. Anyway, you are certainly perceptive and perhaps even wise. ---Dan

Posted on 12/17/2006 at 6:12:00 PM

Shepard, I do have an ulterior motive. You are right about that much of your quiry. I may or may not publish that sooner or later. I can assure you that I am far more fascinated by women's responses than I thought I would be. They are saying in almost phenomenal harmony, "The man has many options available to him aside from becoming an unwilling father and cash donor." They are using words like responsible, prophylactics, abstain, and all manner of "make better choices". It is fascinating to me that women can kill a product of conception that occurred from not doing all manner of their very things they tell me to do-yet, conversely, many refuse to think of men as worthy of the same rights as them over something much less significant than a human product of conception, which is, "money". Women have the right to kill, but men cannot get even a vague audience to even be heard as bvalid in the decision which will also affect them for life. I may write on it later on. It has been fasci

Posted on 12/17/2006 at 6:12:00 PM