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Father's Day Crisis, as the US Leads World in ‘Fatherlessness'

2022-06-19

[Red States] As we head into Father’s Day, it’s important to remember the millions of young Americans who don’t have dads in the house and who never had a male role model to look up to. According to Fox News, more than 18.5 million children are "fatherless," and the United States leads the entire world in that category.

This is a record we surely do not aspire to and is clearly—at least partly—to blame for the dysfunction among today’s youth.

Think not having a father isn’t that big a deal? You’d be mistaken. Eighty-five percent of children and teens with behavioral disorders come from fatherless homes, according to the Fox News piece, as do over 70 percent of all adolescent patients in drug and alcohol treatment centers.

If you’re lucky enough to have grown up with a father who taught you how to behave, how to put a worm on a hook, how to ride a bike—how to be a good person—you know how important he was to you and your life. Take this beautiful Father’s Day tweet from Coach Kurt Hines:

Posted by:Besoeker

#8 I'm curious about the number of Transgender who grew up in a fatherless home.

Posted by: CrazyFool 2022-06-19 13:23

#7 ^re#3 They also don't practice what they preach. Fatherlessness and divorce rates among white, upper and upper middle class families is very low, statistically speaking. The social chaos and failure is directed downward.

Posted by: Secret Master 2022-06-19 12:38

#6 That's too bad, SCFI. Texas used to be pretty much in the forefront for protecting a father's rights.

Posted by: Mullah Richard 2022-06-19 07:33

#5 Father's Day Crisis, as the US Leads World in ‘Fatherlessness'

All by design. The Great Society programs were based upon 'Big Brother' replacing the father. The social and economic consequences of choosing poorly the sperm donor and out of wedlock birthing were removed. Thousands of years of social evolution that focused on stability of the family and the society were tossed over board. Check the rate of out of wedlock births among groups in 1960 and today. As ye sow so shall ye reap.

Posted by: Procopius2k 2022-06-19 07:18

#4 Ref #2: How can the State (and it's various agencies) exercise appropriate control if the biological father continues to show up at the doorstep ?

Posted by: Besoeker 2022-06-19 07:01

#3 The left hates fathers. They say sexism is passed down from father to son, and single mothers are heroes.

Posted by: Pholing Crererong6639 2022-06-19 06:40

#2 Texas need to change their divorce laws to allow/encourage fathers to spend time with their kids. A 50-50% custody requirement is a good place to start instead of the current !00% to the mother only, leaving the father out of the picture.

Posted by: Seeking Cure For Ignorance 2022-06-19 05:12

#1 Nothing from the White House on non-gestational parent day ?

Posted by: Besoeker 2022-06-19 03:38

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