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Originally Posted by debateman
The best solution for the child is all that matters and we have zero evidence to prove that a woman is better fitted than a man. We have general statements and assumptions that have been thrown out is all. A woman should not have 'more rights' to a child than a man simply because she is a woman. The better parent should have the rights to the child and if both parents are equally capable, then custody should be joint and equal. I've yet to see a compelling argument against this analysis.
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In many cases it is not feasible to have equal custody. To be moved around week to week is too disruptive for a child and it is not in anyone's interests. Obviously I want both parents to play an equal part in raising the child but this can not always work. The only peice of scientific evidence I can offer you is that women develop a bond with their child during pregnancy that makes them more maternal. This is obviously not true in all cases, post-natal depression for example, but it is true in most.