Reply #150: "forced parenthood" is a straw man argument here [View All]

[CTyankee]

I haven't read one post that says anyone should be forced by the government to be a parent.

If you want to focus your argument on debating a culturally harmful practice, I would agree that mandatory parenthood is at the top of the list. My problem is that you presented it as a sex equity issue and you just can't argue that when the consequences of a woman's sex life is different than that of a man's.

Look at it this way: women's risk for unprotected sex: abortion, childbirth. Man's risk for unprotected sex: nothing (in your equity scheme).