Topic : 08/04 Daddy Drama

         Simple science 1 on 1. The purpose of additional research is geared to make it socially acceptable for any person to change their gender at any given time especially given medical manipulation advancement.

So your answer then is NO, you don't have any scientific data or research to prove that it is not possible for the body and intellect to have to different genders identities. You have your opinion.

 I strongly feel that this situation is going to set a past precedant, and the show will tip off other dead beat fathers to have gender changes performed for no better reason than to nullify child support/alumini.

I am having a difficult time believing that an otherwise happily heterosexual man with NO gender identity issues would go through a sex change operation for the sake of avoiding child support. The gender identity and the child support are TWO different issues. If Michael/Kayla were paying child support and doing everything feasible to make these easier on the children, would you feel differently about the gender identity issue? With very few exceptions, ALL parents should pay support. It is unfortunate that THIS person didn't because it is making it easier for people bigoted against gender identity and sexual issues to make a case. There are PLENTY of people NOT supporting their children financially or otherwise for a VARIETY of reasons...it is really a separate issue from the gender identity. I agree....this should NOT be an excuse to avoid child support.

       And, that is your opinion. Considering this site is meant for opinions, I'll forego turning this into a research paper complete with quotes and a works cited of sorts.

        As to the lengths of a person will go to avoid child support, you don't find this a stretch when many parents not just fathers are willing to murder their child after birth regardless of 20 years locked up or so before parole, and when they exit lockup they still won't have a dime to pay for that child financially the rest of their lives. I hope that this is the environment; you group in that this opinion is based. If so, I hope there's a nice country house that I buy nearby. I won't ever have to worry about the basic dangers a city or major city possesses.

        As to my last paragraph in that, I did omit much in that with my apparent vein attempts to hope against hope that it's not already in play.

       Here's the problem. For roughly 100 years, science has been the biggest driving force in attempting to prove the reasons behind one basic prejudice or another (yes, I can turn this into a legitmate research as though I was attempting to pass a college course if that's your wish. I have access to some pretty good and credible academic resources to tap into from opposing viewpoints of an issue and so on). I'm afraid considering one a medical issue will inevitably involve another issue, and I guess apparently many do not realize will be impacted.

       Can you imagine being attracted to the same gender, yet able to afford a gender change would react? If the government is against supporting homosexual rights or as homosexuals prefer gay/happy, even though they publically say that they support Gay Rights? It'd be like W. Bush's declaration of war speech against Iraq all over again. The government will crawl to bring laws to protect civil rights at best. At worst, the medical field could aid in the utter elimination of the movement. One very simple yet frightening statement. Doctors could present medical proof that they can correct the hormone disorder in the brains of people, and they can offer gender change to those who wish to change gender instead. All the government at this point will do is sit on their hands and appear to be working on laws to protect these hard won fights. The illusion of choice is a powerful weapon.

        The best way to detour this situation is to prevent the mindset needed to allow it to happen, but the evidence that science is already making strides in this direction is mind boggling, and where the government is concerned is also the basis of a good conspiracy. Plausible denibility and presently unprovable.

        The really mindboggling thing is; I can add quotes from journals, links, some other artcles to this and turn it into a pure research paper. My present hope is that I'm wrong and it's just basic research and not being used to trample rights. So, I choose to consider issues in this field as a right to choice with legal backing; otherwise, this can and may come into play. The question then turns into when and how disasterious will it be.

        As additional note, I would have to rewrite it to accomodate the quotes and likely better organize it. My first drafts are notoriously out of sequence...

       Kayla has not paid child support for quite some time. She nearly owes the same amount as what she has taken care of up until this point, and she hasn't concluded changing her gender. And, she has shown little to no interested in paying child support at the same time.

       So far, I've found no legal criteria for this situation. No, proof that a gender change is in progress, so any dead beat dad who doesn't truly want to perform a gender change can fake it. Nothing that I can find with how child support is legally handled during a gender transition. And, I have yet to find a clause on how child support is handled after the gender change. If someone has this information and where to find it, I am all ears. If not, I've seen nothing in regards to legal repurcussions for failing to pay child support. I would say not only is the theory in the window; it also shows dead beat dads an easier way than dropping off the map to avoid child support; whether they legitmately conduct a gender transition or not. Again, if you know where this information is, I'm eager to read it for myself and at it's source.

      Yes, I have researched this topic, and I've picked the side that supports my opinion. I spend quite a bit of time reading an archive called Opposing Viewpoints that is educationally backed that gives support to both sides of any number of given issues. I was a science major until my weak math skills derailed that major quite effectively.

      Am I supposed to have any real feeling about my opinion, or should I be simply state my opinion based on my credible sources? As a matter of information, Issues that border my morals, beliefs, and princples regardless which side I'm on that risks infringement on civil and human rights; I generally do not particularly feel good about it. But, it is the conclusion that I've come to for better or worse. Additionally, I feel compelled to point out if you're trying to convince me; I've come to the wrong conclusion. This is not a good way to bring it about. At best, you've added only reinforced my conclusion. At worse, you've planted my opinion beyond ability to convince me I'm wrong.

      I might add that I have sought constructive solutions to help with Kayla's situation, and she has every ability to decide her own course regardless of any of our positions regardless how we came to those positions.

      Yes, I have researched this topic, and I've picked the side that supports my opinion.

LOL! That is just astonishing!

       Kayla has not paid child support for quite some time. She nearly owes the same amount as what she has taken care of up until this point, and she hasn't concluded changing her gender. And, she has shown little to no interested in paying child support at the same time.

       So far, I've found no legal criteria for this situation. No, proof that a gender change is in progress, so any dead beat dad who doesn't truly want to perform a gender change can fake it. Nothing that I can find with how child support is legally handled during a gender transition. And, I have yet to find a clause on how child support is handled after the gender change. If someone has this information and where to find it, I am all ears. If not, I've seen nothing in regards to legal repurcussions for failing to pay child support. I would say not only is the theory in the window; it also shows dead beat dads an easier way than dropping off the map to avoid child support; whether they legitmately conduct a gender transition or not. Again, if you know where this information is, I'm eager to read it for myself and at it's source.