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Saturday, March 11, 2006

3/9 Unresolved Problem Segment on the Factor

Roe vs. Wade has become an issue again since the confirmation of Judge Alito. The case presented in today's segment deals with 25-yr-old Dubay who is filing suit in Michigan federal court because he does not want to pay child support for his daughter. This guy is real piece of work. He claims he was lied to and deceived, therefor should not have to support the child because he never wanted the kid to begin with. The mother, Lauren Wells, 20, says he has an obligation. Mel Fight, of the center for men, had the guts to go on the Factor and debate with O'Reilly on the subject. Fight blames Roe for changing it all. Fight says that before Roe no support was required if the man did not intend to conceive the child. He uses a loony arguement that even today, if a woman leaves a baby outside the ER, nobody stops her and asks for any money, so why should men be any different if they did not want the child. Excuse Mr. Fight. If only he knew how ridiculous he sounded. Bill fought back by aruging that regardless of circumstances, a real man has the obligation to help support his child. Bill speaks of the "risk zone" which is unprotected sex. I like Bill's logical arguement...once you enter the "risk zone" you are responsible. I think that is a well put argument. I could not agree with Bill more, is anybody surprised? If men were not responsible for the child they were part of conceiving just because they dont feel like it, where would be?

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