You are the one trying to force taxpayers to pay for the child. If the father is not responsible, then a lot of times the mother will just collect welfare for herself and the child. So the choice is yours, either the father pays for his child or you let him walk away without any kind of responsibility and we all pay instead.
No I am not.
As it is, that is the way it happens.
As it would be, no.
She brought a child into this world believing that he would be, voluntarily or not, supporting the child.
Under the proposal, she would not be thinking such if he said he wasn't.
Exactly, this whole thread is disgusting. These selfish men are trying to make this an issue about them and how they're mad that it's "NOT FAIR!" They need to STOP thinking about themselves and think about the child. The whole premise is selfish and retarded.
What is disgusting is the unfairness to begin with.
Nor is there anything wrong with seeking fairness of choice.
STOP turning this into a male versus female battle. It is immature. IF you have sex with a woman and she gets pregnant, you are BOTH responsible.
And yet you apparently are ignoring
that after that, she is allowed to make a choice that doesn't just effect her.
That is wrong.
Her choice should only effect her.
This is just a terrible idea. It will create more broken homes, fatherless unwanted children and more people collecting public assistance or MORE abortions. What an AWFUL idea. :roll:
What?
It would likely reduce such things.
What you are saying under this proposal, is that if a woman knows the man would not support the child, she would have it anyway.
The likelihood of that would most likely swing in the opposite direction - that she would choose to abort unless she was able to support the child on her own.
You are also forgetting about the guys who would accept.
It is a great idea.
If there isn't child support, then the obligation will fall on the rest of us.
This problem would be lessened under the proposal.
Woman would finally be making a truly informed decision.
No longer would you see those who shouldn't be mothers on shows like Jerry Springer saying that they are going to get their money.
Although not the topic.
It could even be reenforced with laws that prevent women from bringing children into this world if they are not mentally fit, and able to provided financial support for it, whether it be from them, the sperm donor, or family and friends who would go on the record as being responsible.
Then we would only be left with those who have temporarily fallen on hard times and need support.