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| Yes | 16% | 135 votes | Total: 864 votes | |
| No | 84% | 729 votes |
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by Paul Elam
In a culture that advocates freedom of choice and freedom from sexism, we have the peculiar and hypocritical habit of extending these ideals only to women when it comes to decis...read more
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Should fathers be able to opt out of parenthood? I never looked at it quite that way, but that is precisely what I allowed my daughter's father to do. My lack of regret for doin...read more
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If opting out of parenthood prior to pregnancy means exercising a voluntary choice about whether or not to enter into circumstances that could lead to parenthood, men clearly ha...read more
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In this debate topic, "Should a father be able to opt out of parenthood," there are things that must be understood. These things are often ignored by our society as people press...read more
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Should fathers be able to opt out of parenthood? Yes! As a single mother of two wonderful children, I think it is best if a man thinks he is not able to completely give himself ...read more
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One of the country's most prideful attitudes is being able to use the self-adhering label of "The Free World". Equality would either be freedom's running mate or a close second...read more
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by Karon Brandt
Yes, men should have the right to opt out of fatherhood, but not cop out. That was the original debate. This debate asks if "fathers" have the right to opt out of parenthood. Th...read more
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Forcing a man who is not emotionally prepared to assume the responsibility of parenthood is an infringement on his right to choose his own path. Women have fought, are still fig...read more
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It takes a real man to be a father, yes I said it out loud. There are so many children in this world right now who would benefit so much if the men who planted their seeds woul...read more
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by Jess Travis
In a perfect world a mother and a father would lovingly conceive, nurture, and raise a child. Unfortunately our world is not perfect, and we have digressed into a society in wh...read more
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by MichaelNolan
Quite simply put, anyone should be able to "opt out" of parenthood and if they think with their brains instead of their libidos, they can. For men who want to opt out, there is...read more
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I know there are a lot of people "getting their panties in a knot" over this one! I believe that letting the guy (cause he cannot be a man if he can't deal with his problems, e...read more
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Caring for and protecting your child takes every fiber of ones being. It is a whole-hearted, every waking moment, never let your guard down task. It is a huge responsibility a...read more
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Though some, if not most people, may not like this side of the discussion, yes, it should be an option. In some cases it should be a requirement. My only fellow writer on the si...read more
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by D Dupont-Day
Consider these four analogies, if you will. Frying a hamburger does not make you a chef. Belting out a song in the shower does not make you a singer. Writing a grocery list d...read more
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Fatherhood is microscopic form of planting sperm with an egg. Any male can be a father, too many men/boys do not think of the consequences once the implantation has occurred. Li...read more
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There are so many ways in which the men in our country get screwed it's crazy. The biggest way in which a scorned woman can hurt a man is through a child. As women, we have the ...read more
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by Lisa Shaver
Should a father be able to opt out of being a parent? Parenthood is not a job to be taken lightly and it's certainly not a right. It's a privilege to be able to raise and mold t...read more
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by Amanda Jean
If a woman knows who fathered her child or can find out, than before she raises the child on her own, or aborts it, she should find the father and inform him. It took two people...read more
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by Noel Farrell
There is a 'Yes' side and a 'No' side to this argument but no recourse for a decision when the father of a child is caught in the middle. I'd like to put forward a case study fo...read more
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by Anne Gable
One thing we all need to realize: when a person has sex, they've made a decision that might lead to their parenting a child. They may not be entirely ready, but that doesn't me...read more
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by Trisha Arnez
Fathers should not be allowed to opt out of parenthood. They helped create that child, and should share the responsibility. The child needs a father just as much as they need ...read more
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by Megan Steele
If I recall correctly, it takes two to make a baby. I'm pretty sure that's right, since I have a son and I didn't grow him on my own. Fathers have just as much responsibility ...read more
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by Ryan Gray
As a father of two, my question for those men who might be looking for a way to avoid the responsibility of being a parent is, "Why would you want to?" You have a wonderful oppo...read more
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by Stephen Bate
One of the key characteristics that define me, and my life, is that I am a family man. Very soon after finding out that I was going to be a father I felt a strong sense of commi...read more
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In America, both fathers and mothers are able to "opt out of parenthood". This is evidenced by the number of children who are in the custody of the state, and quite frankly, it...read more
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I grew up with these simple words of wisdom from my Mother on parent's responsibility. "If you helped create a baby, the next eighteen years of that child's life is your respons...read more
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by Joe Owens
Perhaps we should change our constitution to say that we believe in the right to life, liberty and the ability to abdicate responsibility at any moment. Why do I start this arti...read more
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by Sara Mcgrath
Should fathers be able to opt out of parenthood? As far as I know, neither fathers nor mothers are able opt out of a birth relationship, try as they might to ignore its existenc...read more
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In an ideal world a father's influence on his children should be geared towards developing a global society of shared values, for the common good. But complex personalities, ind...read more
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Nature is full of parents who opt out of parent hood. There are lots of mothers who are left alone to raise their offspring, and even a few fathers who do the parenting. The pol...read more
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by Tee Tee
I don't believe men should be able to opt out of parent hood. The definition of parent hood is the state of being a parent. A parent is one who begets, gives birth to, or nurt...read more
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by C Kedor
I am so sick of hearing that a father often times does not have a choice when it comes to being a father. Whenever I hear this, I want to simply yell, scream and literally pull...read more
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by Hill.M
What kind of a question is that, should fathers be able to opt out of parenthood? No way, why should they. Their option to opt out of parenthood is to not get involved in the fi...read more
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I have often wondered why so many men, especially of African American descent choose not to know their children. Why they choose not to get to know the very essence of what the...read more
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If the decision is made, in the very first place, to create a life and actually keep the child, then no parent, whether mother or father, should have the choice to "opt-out" of ...read more
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In reading some of the 40 or so articles written on this question of whether or not fathers should be able to opt out of parenthood, I am struck by the number that seem to assum...read more
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by Heidi Love
Should Fathers be able to opt out of Parenthood? Well NO, they should not be ABLE to opt out of anything when it comes to being a parent. When they have decided that it...read more
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Even though the vast majority of sexual behavior does not lead to pregnancy, sexual euphoria is the result of a biological process directed toward reproduction. Therefore, those...read more
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by Michael Thal
Fathers opt out of parenthood? Absolutely not. And here's why. It's important we learn from our parentstheir mistakes and successesso we can become better moms and dads. I le...read more
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