So I was at the barber shop today for an insanely long time, and I witnessed a very interesting conversation. I sat in the midst of ten grown men, all of them several years older than me. There was a preacher, a couple d-boys, a student, and a few regular old Joes. Yet most of them had one thing in common; they did not want to pay child support or simply refused to pay. Some had the nerve to complain that judges would jail them for refusing to pay. One person jokingly said that they should treat child support like electricity (i.e. - when you're two months behind, they just cut you off).
The shit isn't funny. It's not even understandable. If you're going to be man enough to lay it down, you should be man enough to raise the child that could result. That's why we have condoms, birth control, the morning after pill, and as a last result abortion. As a law student, I understand and agree with some of the criticisms of alimony/child support law and its mechanics. However, for now, the law is what it is and you have to respect that. I am not a parent, but I can't imagine not wanting to provide for my family emotionally, financially, hell whateverly. You cannot call yourself a man and not have a presence in the life of your children. You're a coward. Please get it right.
1 comment:
I'm glad to see at least one man with his priorities straight. Love the blog, keep it coming.
~A~
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