I really do think there should be mandatory parenting classes for anyone wanting to have a child or already expecting one.
If it could be done the right way, I would even advocate a "test" of some kind to determine if people are at least capable of being fit parents. This could be psychological, not an IQ test. Just something to identify potential abusers before they have a child to start in on.
Would this really be so bad? I don't think money should factor in, but I do think you should be responsible enough to know you shouldn't have more children than you can feed. One of the reasons I don't have kids right now is I can't afford them. Why don't other's seem to feel this way?
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Thought for the day: Men are like fine wine. They start out as grapes, and it's up to the women to stomp the crap out of them until they turn into something acceptable to have dinner with.
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