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Re: U.S. has world’s highest rate of children living in single-parent households (2019)

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Post by wtallis »

Supply5411 wrote: post #77
wtallis wrote: post #72

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I see that your account is barely two weeks old, so in case you're new here, please take notice: this forum has standards [0]. You're posting in a manner that violates quite a few of the rules. Using snark and playing dumb to evade any risk of serious discussion will earn you a ban in any thread, with or without the context of your obvious undercurrent of bigotry. As for this specific comment: you're still only point…

It sounds like you're upset that I am pointing out the obviousness of thing you're requiring evidence for, and you're jumping to my use of sarcasm as a technical rule break to threaten reporting me. I'll make my point without sarcasm then: Asking for proof that "men need fathers" is so common sense and obvious that denying it suggests to me that there is no evidence that you would accept. If you're serious and actual…

> Asking for proof that "men need fathers" is so common sense and obvious that denying it suggests to me that there is no evidence that you would accept.

You think I'm denying your claim that "men need fathers". That's because you're spoiling for a fight instead of trying to have a reasonable conversation.

Before I can take you seriously, you need to start showing some awareness that there are potential alternative explanations for what you claim is too obvious to require evidence. The questions and criticisms your comments raise and the fallacies your comments perpetrate are obvious and plentiful enough that you should be able to anticipate at least some of them yourself, and preemptively respond to them as a way of strengthening your case and making your comments substantive. Instead, you're continuing to make low-effort comments and treating this forum like a playground for your trollish behavior.

Re: U.S. has world’s highest rate of children living in single-parent households (2019)

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Post by Supply5411 »

wtallis wrote: post #81
Supply5411 wrote: post #77

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It sounds like you're upset that I am pointing out the obviousness of thing you're requiring evidence for, and you're jumping to my use of sarcasm as a technical rule break to threaten reporting me. I'll make my point without sarcasm then: Asking for proof that "men need fathers" is so common sense and obvious that denying it suggests to me that there is no evidence that you would accept. If you're serious and actual…

> Asking for proof that "men need fathers" is so common sense and obvious that denying it suggests to me that there is no evidence that you would accept. You think I'm denying your claim that "men need fathers". That's because you're spoiling for a fight instead of trying to have a reasonable conversation. Before I can take you seriously, you need to start showing some awareness that there are potential alternative e…

So it seems you're not interested in evidence of the thing you claim to seek, because you're not willing to define what would convince you, so that I can use that to find materials that fit your criteria. Ok, have a nice day :)

Re: U.S. has world’s highest rate of children living in single-parent households (2019)

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Post by t-writescode »

Supply5411 wrote: post #79
t-writescode wrote: post #78

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Alright, so it's not genitals, cool, cool and it's somehow "gender"-based that makes love across genders to be interesting. Which philosophy of thought do you follow where gender would have an impact? Is this an argument about dominant / submissive? breadwinner / caretaker? Something else?

>Alright, so it's not genitals I said genitals is "a required component of the arrangement." It's just not the whole thing.

Ah, sorry, I misread that part, then.

Why do genitals matter?

Re: U.S. has world’s highest rate of children living in single-parent households (2019)

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Post by defrost »

Supply5411 wrote: post #82
wtallis wrote: post #81

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Asking for proof that "men need fathers" is so common sense and obvious that denying it suggests to me that there is no evidence that you would accept. You think I'm denying your claim that "men need fathers". That's because you're spoiling for a fight instead of trying to have a reasonable conversation. Before I can take you seriously, you need to start showing some awareness that there are potential alternative e…

So it seems you're not interested in evidence of the thing you claim to seek, because you're not willing to define what would convince you, so that I can use that to find materials that fit your criteria. Ok, have a nice day :)

It's not just wtallis, I also second the opinion that you're failing to provide any comments of substance here.

You could be making a case, instead you're just demanding others carry your water for you.

Re: U.S. has world’s highest rate of children living in single-parent households (2019)

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Post by Supply5411 »

defrost wrote: post #84
Supply5411 wrote: post #82

Earlier quoted context omitted.

So it seems you're not interested in evidence of the thing you claim to seek, because you're not willing to define what would convince you, so that I can use that to find materials that fit your criteria. Ok, have a nice day :)

It's not just wtallis, I also second the opinion that you're failing to provide any comments of substance here. You could be making a case, instead you're just demanding others carry your water for you.

A case for why men need fathers? These Kafkaesque lines of questioning don't make it clear what people are actually upset about or want to learn more about.

Re: U.S. has world’s highest rate of children living in single-parent households (2019)

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Post by Supply5411 »

t-writescode wrote: post #83
Supply5411 wrote: post #79

Earlier quoted context omitted.

>Alright, so it's not genitals I said genitals is "a required component of the arrangement." It's just not the whole thing.

Ah, sorry, I misread that part, then. Why do genitals matter?

Because it is the only combination that produces life.

Re: U.S. has world’s highest rate of children living in single-parent households (2019)

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Post by 1vuio0pswjnm7 »

nineplay wrote: post #17

The legality and acceptability of divorce isn't mentioned but I think it should be. Single parents will be rarer in countries where divorce isn't a viable option but that doesn't mean the children are raised in healthier environments.

What percentage of single parent households were formerly two parent households.

If it's large then maybe divorce should be mentioned. If it's small then maybe there's little reason to mention divorce.

Re: U.S. has world’s highest rate of children living in single-parent households (2019)

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Post by t-writescode »

Supply5411 wrote: post #86
t-writescode wrote: post #83

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Ah, sorry, I misread that part, then. Why do genitals matter?

Because it is the only combination that produces life.

Sure; but what does the ability to produce life have to do with love?

Re: U.S. has world’s highest rate of children living in single-parent households (2019)

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Post by Supply5411 »

t-writescode wrote: post #88
Supply5411 wrote: post #86

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Because it is the only combination that produces life.

Sure; but what does the ability to produce life have to do with love?

Because the production of life in a loving relationship between a man and a woman is the best way to produce life.

Re: U.S. has world’s highest rate of children living in single-parent households (2019)

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Post by defrost »

Supply5411 wrote: post #89
t-writescode wrote: post #88

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Sure; but what does the ability to produce life have to do with love?

Because the production of life in a loving relationship between a man and a woman is the best way to produce life.

"Life" ?

Quantitatively false:

    According to the team, there are almost 20 quadrillion ants on Earth right now. That’s a 20 followed by 15 zeroes, which is a number that’s hard to really get your head around.
https://newatlas.com/science/how-many-ants-total-earth

In terms of tonnage and sheer numbers there are many many more ants than humans - clearly their method of producing life "wins".

As a quick heads up, they don't have loving two parent families.

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