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In reply to the discussion: Judge orders father of 9 to stop having children until he can provide for them [View all]noamnety
(20,234 posts)34. Yep, but I expect that from some judges,
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Judge orders father of 9 to stop having children until he can provide for them [View all]
Liberal_in_LA
Dec 2012
OP
When the burden of feeding and housing those children falls to the state,
LiberalAndProud
Dec 2012
#73
Last time I checked, support was based on both the mother and the father's salaries
blueamy66
Dec 2012
#123
Only if it is, in fact, a right. Is it a right to create life and then violate its right to life,
patrice
Dec 2012
#44
no, the constitution only guarantees reproductive freedom to corporations, as well as the
HiPointDem
Dec 2012
#53
There's a lot of confusion out there about the differences between liberty and freedom. nt
patrice
Dec 2012
#46
Yes. There are a lot of seemingly good 1 offs to violate Constitutional Freedoms. 99.99999% are bad
stevenleser
Dec 2012
#38
9 children by 6 women. Seems like the women should get the same sentence...no?
Liberal_in_LA
Dec 2012
#6
are they each having nine children? moreover are they not providing for their kids?
La Lioness Priyanka
Dec 2012
#33
So, if he fathers another child, thats a violation of his probation and he goes to jail?
Beaverhausen
Dec 2012
#5
he's behind 50K and 40K is interest (that's student loan type interest accrual)
Liberal_in_LA
Dec 2012
#14
it seems that the the fact that there are 6 mothers makes the guy look like a bum. if it
Liberal_in_LA
Dec 2012
#23
In most cases of fines and fees and so forth, I'd agree with your rationale.
joeunderdog
Dec 2012
#134
I would say... Though almost appropriate in this case, too dangerous a road to go down...
Democracyinkind
Dec 2012
#19
sometimes what seems like a commonsensical decision, would be extremely
La Lioness Priyanka
Dec 2012
#31
Are we sure that it is about finances? or the level of personal responsibility for those lives?
patrice
Dec 2012
#72
Unless the judge plans to have him castrated, I don't see how he can enforce this
SoCalDem
Dec 2012
#48
The judge said (in the article) that he didn't have the authority to have him sterilized.
Angleae
Dec 2012
#99
Most communities wouldn't allow you to have 9 CATS if you couldn't take care of them.
alphafemale
Dec 2012
#51
Good for the judge. Subsidizing those that overpopulate is ridiculous. nt
Comrade_McKenzie
Dec 2012
#52
yes, only the reproduction of those who can afford to consume 100 times their weight
HiPointDem
Dec 2012
#55
As almost a pure aside: Technically, this deadbeat dad is genetically WAY ahead of the game.
Poll_Blind
Dec 2012
#60
I understand this but it scares me. This can be turned around against the mothers of these children
jwirr
Dec 2012
#62
Common sense dictates that you don't have another child with a dude that already has 9
blueamy66
Dec 2012
#90
It would be wonderful if more people applied some common sense to their family planning decisions
slackmaster
Dec 2012
#111
He should have given him 5 years probation and reduce it to 3 if he'd get a vasectomy
TexasBushwhacker
Dec 2012
#92
Take away tax deuction for more than 2 children ok maybe 3 thats it........
kooljerk666
Dec 2012
#103
Law student here, support the judge, totally- and I think within his power. nt
cecilfirefox
Dec 2012
#125