Online Poll: "How would you feel if you found out you were raising another man’s child?" - for Dr Helen's new book

2012-02-15T20:11:45+00:00

Horrible poll. Shitty and unclear options.

Il128 · 2012-02-15T21:43:11+00:00

I'm to tired to find the link to the hard data... At best 3 out of a 100 fathers are victims of false paternity at worst it's 35 out of a 100. The truth is probably in between those two numbers.

Grapeban · 2012-02-16T02:30:32+00:00

I said I wouldn't care, because I'm aromantic and thus wouldn't give a damn if my wife cheated on me, since I wouldn't have developed any kind of romantic bond.

Actually, I wouldn't have got married at all, or had a child... I'm starting to suspect this poll wasn't aimed at me.

Edit: Oh, and the results were pretty much as I expected (though little surprised by how many people were angry at the system, but I sorta understand why they are), and the poll was pretty crap, a far way away from being scientific.

luciansolaris · 2012-02-15T19:32:25+00:00

Missing option: split the state/nation to avoid any "obligations" arising from the fraud, as it is assured they will be enforced at gunpoint...

DevinV · 2012-02-16T02:13:02+00:00

And the results are, of course, as expected.

Even though the options could have been worded better, almost all of the votes were for the options that show that men believe that it is a terrible thing.

2012-02-16T03:30:38+00:00

Who the fuck has an option for 'other' AND an option for 'none of the above'?

Bobsutan · 2012-02-17T04:50:55+00:00

One of the posters included this link:

http://heartiste.wordpress.com/2009/12/03/cuckoldry-vs-butt-rape/

Interesting poll results.

Bobsutan · 2012-02-17T05:18:51+00:00

In case my comment doesn't make it through, here's my reply to comment 19:

19. Dave Smith

It would not affect my love for the child, but if mom lied to me, she’d have to refund me all the money she duped me into paying, and then I can decide whether to keep paying for the child (which I probably would). But mom is in hot water.

In a just world I agree she should have to pay back what you were defrauded. Mom can get the money back for the child from the actual father.

I'd go a step further and suggest making paternity fraud an actual crime. Require mothers to file out a form when doing the state birth certificate itemizing all potential fathers (men she slept with +/- 2 weeks of conception). All men would be notified they've been named as the possible father and would know that they're 1 of x amount of possible candidates. This would serve two purposes: A) Letting men know that they might have a child in the world who would otherwise be ignorant of the fact and B) Letting the man who thought he was the father know his SO slept with other men around the time of conception so he doesn't get duped into thinking he's the only one who could be the child's father

Later, if mom didn't fill out this form dutifully and lies about the paternity, if it's later discovered the man is NOT the child's father then she'd be looking at a stiff fine and jail time for attempted fraud and perjury.

Womyn1st · 2012-02-16T02:14:06+00:00

You will be able also be able to comment on the poll

Please don't write a book for the love of god, the English language has been through enough already..

C0CKPUNCHER · 2012-02-15T19:42:59+00:00

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Title	Online Poll: "How would you feel if you found out you were raising another man’s child?" - for Dr Helen's new book
Author	EvilPundit
Upvotes	3
Comments	17
Date	February 15, 2012 7:28 PM UTC (14 years ago)
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