12-25-2007, 06:31 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Userid: 147 Location: Nottingham, England
Age: 17
Posts: 7,118
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Originally Posted by debateman
What natural advantage does the woman have? Enlighten me. Just because there is a connection that the mother might feel for the child, this does not make her the better parent. To give preference to the mother is to say that she is important yet we can point to studies that show that the lack of a solid male influence has a significantly higher chance of leading to a lack of respect for authority. Just because our culture has adapted to forcing women into the home to care for the child does not mean that this is the best solution for the child. Today, we are seeing record numbers of stay-at-home dad's. If the woman's role is so vital, why don't we rage against this trend?
Parenting has nothing to do with genetics. It has everything to do with desire, dedication, and love.
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Read Viv's post on this thread (no.6), she puts it far more succinctly than I could. I completely agree, 100%, that not having a father is a terrible disadvantage however not having a mother I feel to be worse. It is also true that women have a closer bond at birth with their child and that women are built (breasts) to take care of children. I am not a sexist but I see realities where they exist.
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