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"Typical broken family - too many single moms. American men are not socially responsible"...what is your opinion on this statement?
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There's too many factors to consider, and I don't think one sex is the "faulter factor." Seeing how your a cop, what would you say is the biggest factor in the break down of families today? Its not just limitted to poverty, and drug abuse..would you say its becoming normal/acceptable for people to have kids wo marriage & irresponsible...is okay?

I agree, both sexes are at fault, and the kid shouldn't pay for their lack of common sense; when it comes to pregnancy prevention.
Screw socially responsible, how about just being personally responsible and the social part will then take care of itself..

oh wait I should ask just which "social" are you talking about when I like see at all the rubber stamped foreign faces masquerading as citizens I have to ask this question, is it the local foreign gang bangers down the street or the red and blue banana gang on the other block , or the white hooded robed guys a few blocks away from them I could go on but I'm sure you get the picture.
I agree. A lot of men these days seem to be looking for just a woman on their arm, to show off, to have sex with, marry just for the sake of marrying, without having an ounce of conviction. They do not understand that getting married and having a family is hard work, requiring a lot of personal sacrifice. I think part of the problem is that they were raised by a generation of "parents" that allowed them too much liberties. What has resulted is a new generation of young men AND women who treat relationships too frivolously. Rather than staying with one person and working on a long-lasting relationship built on trust and care, they grow restless and leave, just because of a few bad arguments or mistrust. People put too much emphasis on romantic love----you see it in the

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