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Sen. Walter Sobchak

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7. Yup,

Reply to 4th law of robotics (Original post)

Sun Oct 7, 2012, 05:58 PM

Oct 2012

When my ex was lobbying in support of the California Paternity Justice Act some of those lobbying in opposition were quite open about the collective punishment angle. She encountered one particularly horrifying woman from Berkley who was rambling about how it was a statistical certainty than men in "particular communities" had at least one unsupported child, so to which woman they paid support was largely a technicality.

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"Paternity can now be verified by a simple test – but that doesn’t mean it should be" [View all] 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 OP

I don't know if it is fringe or not. ElboRuum Oct 2012 #1

Is it me, or are there some kind of major gender battles going on in the UK that we don't have here? Warren DeMontague Oct 2012 #2

I think in the US there is a lot of state-by-state variance 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #3

Here's the thing, though- I would take issue with "stuck". Warren DeMontague Oct 2012 #4

If you choose to remain that is one thing 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #5

Someone must think I'm just made o free time, if I'm going to do the elaborate charade of pretending Warren DeMontague Oct 2012 #6

I strongly disagree, the man should be released of any legal responability... he was decieved Hemp_is_good Oct 2012 #18

"I find the notion of women 'tricking men into financially supporting someone else's children'..." stevenleser Oct 2012 #8

I suspect many of those situations have more to do with infidelity and dishonesty than Warren DeMontague Oct 2012 #9

I agree with you there, maybe I misunderstood. stevenleser Oct 2012 #10

and lies have a way of compounding upon themselves. Warren DeMontague Oct 2012 #11

Interesting ruling regarding women who do this intentionally: 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #15

Yes it does happen just like that sometimes Major Nikon Oct 2012 #13

Yup, Sen. Walter Sobchak Oct 2012 #7

I'd like to see mandatory paternity tests.. MicaelS Oct 2012 #12

That would be interesting 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #14

Really? Why? Serious question. Warren DeMontague Oct 2012 #16

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