Roger Lowenstein on Social Security

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It's really disappointing how so many of you can't confine your argument with Michael's post without also deriding him and his assumed ethics personally. This thread really exposes the nasty side of this fine forum.

This was not unexpected when Michael implies that 'single mothers are immoral'.

I grew up in a home with a single mother who is not immoral. Michael's claim that single mothers are immoral is bigotry.

The US culture and tax code encourages reproduction. Unfortunately, there are many people that have children but don't have the time, ability, or financial resources to care for them. Some of these people happen to be single mothers, some are black, and hispanic, many claim to be Christians.

[Michael]

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I notice Michael is being careful to present these arguments as a proxy and is trying not to claim them as his own. So what do you think, Michael, or are you just having fun poking with a cyberstick?

Personally, I think that any man who would abandon his children is a snake.

[Hyperborea]

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Personally, I think that any man who would abandon his children is a snake.

What about a society that abandons their children?

[JWV]

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One thing I would like to point out to you and anyone else who is not only short on empathy but also on common sense is that there are many ways to become poor other than by being lazy.

Bravo Mikey! I've posted my views on this in other places, what you say is so true.
A co-workers husband was just killed on a motorcycle last weekend. He was 37 with 4 young children. Because of financial considerations he was the stay-at-home parent but had just returned to work. She worked 2 jobs (RN) to make ends meet and believe me, they were NOT, by any stretch of the imagination, living high on the hog. What do you think her retirement situation will be?

Judy