Comments on: Indiana, Unwed Mothers And Artificial Insemination http://donklephant.com/2005/10/05/indiana-unwed-mothers-and-artificial-insemination/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:46:37 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Sara http://donklephant.com/2005/10/05/indiana-unwed-mothers-and-artificial-insemination/comment-page-1/#comment-315785 Sara Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:10:14 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2005/10/05/indiana-unwed-mothers-and-artificial-insemination/#comment-315785 Perhaps Senator miller forgot about the two straight A student girls who paged for her two years ago, raised by a single mom. She spoke so highly of them when I, their mother, met her. She obviously forgot her student intern a few years ago, a struggling single mom of four kids who she also praised and wrote a glowing recommendation for. I am raising three girls on my own, and have the ambition to have more, sans the husband. Perhaps I will need to confront her personally. Perhaps Senator miller forgot about the two straight A student girls who paged for her two years ago, raised by a single mom. She spoke so highly of them when I, their mother, met her. She obviously forgot her student intern a few years ago, a struggling single mom of four kids who she also praised and wrote a glowing recommendation for.
I am raising three girls on my own, and have the ambition to have more, sans the husband. Perhaps I will need to confront her personally.

]]> By: Meredith http://donklephant.com/2005/10/05/indiana-unwed-mothers-and-artificial-insemination/comment-page-1/#comment-2765 Meredith Fri, 07 Oct 2005 14:55:27 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2005/10/05/indiana-unwed-mothers-and-artificial-insemination/#comment-2765 Actually, the best situation for children is not a 2-parent home. The best "family" for children is a stable, consistent, loving environment. As we are all aware, the divorce rate is pretty high, at over 50%, and that means that at least 50% of all 2-parent homes are probably not good environments for children (of course, probably a small percentage of divorcing couples manage to be civil, but this is still a HUGE disruption for kids, and thus, it is not a good situation). Studies do show that 2-parent homes are better than 1-parent homes, but these people are leaving out a a lot of details. Many 1-parent homes that detract from the "scores" for the single parent category include single parents that are living in poverty. Obviously, if you are a single, impoverished female with kids and no daddy to help with anything, it's going to make home life a little more challenging. Secondly, stable and consistent single parent situations are better than unstable and inconsistent 2-parent homes. My point is that the number of parents is just a side note because stability and consistency is the number one most important thing for children and families. Actually, the best situation for children is not a 2-parent home. The best “family” for children is a stable, consistent, loving environment. As we are all aware, the divorce rate is pretty high, at over 50%, and that means that at least 50% of all 2-parent homes are probably not good environments for children (of course, probably a small percentage of divorcing couples manage to be civil, but this is still a HUGE disruption for kids, and thus, it is not a good situation).

Studies do show that 2-parent homes are better than 1-parent homes, but these people are leaving out a a lot of details. Many 1-parent homes that detract from the “scores” for the single parent category include single parents that are living in poverty. Obviously, if you are a single, impoverished female with kids and no daddy to help with anything, it’s going to make home life a little more challenging. Secondly, stable and consistent single parent situations are better than unstable and inconsistent 2-parent homes. My point is that the number of parents is just a side note because stability and consistency is the number one most important thing for children and families.

]]> By: Jim http://donklephant.com/2005/10/05/indiana-unwed-mothers-and-artificial-insemination/comment-page-1/#comment-2760 Jim Thu, 06 Oct 2005 22:12:27 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2005/10/05/indiana-unwed-mothers-and-artificial-insemination/#comment-2760 Aren't they forgetting one litle thing? Who gets drafted to be the husband in these cases? How is the woman supposed to get married all by herself? Are these the same people who think gay marriage is such a threat to society? Aren’t they forgetting one litle thing? Who gets drafted to be the husband in these cases? How is the woman supposed to get married all by herself?

Are these the same people who think gay marriage is such a threat to society?

]]> By: Mr. Hyde http://donklephant.com/2005/10/05/indiana-unwed-mothers-and-artificial-insemination/comment-page-1/#comment-2748 Mr. Hyde Thu, 06 Oct 2005 18:04:00 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2005/10/05/indiana-unwed-mothers-and-artificial-insemination/#comment-2748 I thought only Louisiana could be this absurd. Not that I disagree with the notion that stable marriages make better environments for raising children, it's just that this is another example of imposing a particular philosophy on people who might not agree. More here: http://hydeandgeek.blogspot.com/2005/10/social-conservatism-good-philosophy.html I thought only Louisiana could be this absurd. Not that I disagree with the notion that stable marriages make better environments for raising children, it’s just that this is another example of imposing a particular philosophy on people who might not agree.

More here:

http://hydeandgeek.blogspot.com/2005/10/social-conservatism-good-philosophy.html

]]> By: ford4x4 http://donklephant.com/2005/10/05/indiana-unwed-mothers-and-artificial-insemination/comment-page-1/#comment-2739 ford4x4 Thu, 06 Oct 2005 12:49:01 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2005/10/05/indiana-unwed-mothers-and-artificial-insemination/#comment-2739 I think a "petition for parentage" may be a good idea for married couples, too. Some people just shouldn't be allowed to breed! :) I think a “petition for parentage” may be a good idea for married couples, too. Some people just shouldn’t be allowed to breed! :)

]]> By: debsay http://donklephant.com/2005/10/05/indiana-unwed-mothers-and-artificial-insemination/comment-page-1/#comment-2731 debsay Wed, 05 Oct 2005 18:25:54 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2005/10/05/indiana-unwed-mothers-and-artificial-insemination/#comment-2731 Unfortunately you are right, the horse left this barn long ago..... and we can't even find it let along get the horse back inside.... Unfortunately you are right, the horse left this barn long ago….. and we can’t even find it let along get the horse back inside….

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