Well, I'm not sure an increase in tropical diseases would be all that OK for humanity.

And they're not enforceable so don't get mad when someone else takes the spot you think should be reserved for you. Why doesn't Whole Foods want the shopping experience of someone in the early stages of MS to be a bit easier? Or someone on crutches? Or someone with an elderly parent? Or someone exhausted from…

Why should having a baby get you more privileges? If you have a medical issue serious enough then look into getting placard. Otherwise, many other people have issues you also know nothing about. They may also be dealing with their own health crisis and life burdens, but like you, may not qualify for a placard.

Anyone who thinks that sex/gender is absolutely binary has no knowledge of biology.

The problem with cheating is more than the act of having sex with another person. It's the lying, the deceitfulness, sneaking around, and treating someone you're suppose to love and have taken vows with like they don't matter. So, no, I have no empathy for people like that.

Your post sounds like a cry for help and you're trying to get validation that you're not a bad person and still a good mother despite the fact you abuse your kid. Sounds like you need some serious help. I hope you get it so your child doesn't have to suffer your wrath and abuse for too much longer.

Many years ago a friend and I went to a Japanese restaurant that had recently put in grills. The hostess asked where we'd like to be seated, at the grill or a regular table. My friend wanted to try something from the grill so I asked if I could order off the regular menu if we sat at the grill. The hostess told me…

Keep it in your home or church and off government and public property.

Well, we have hidden ovulation and can mate outside of estrus. So, there's that at least.

Then don't read up on orangutans.

I also include parasites, their control over host behavior and, for some reason, antlions (cause they're just cool).

Dude, stop being so defensive and actually reread the post again. It's not the poster's child. The child is the Ex's from a previous marriage.

I ignored my inner screamer for over 20 years. I loved him, but it was a horrible marriage. Even after he was abusive I stayed because I foolishly thought it would get better and still somehow still loved him. He ended up having an affair and leaving 2 years ago. We finally agreed on a divorce settlement…

There were condoms. Latex condoms were invented in the 20s; I'm sure by 1936 they were available. Yes, there was a stigma to using birth control, but maybe that didn't stop her. Maybe she knew she likely couldn't get pregnant again. Maybe she saw sex as not worth the effort of having to put up with any man.

What he did is so heinous that he shouldn't get another chance with those kids. Those kids will likely be scarred for life in some ways. At the very least the people they would have been died the day they saw their father attempt to kill their mom and had to lay next to her covered in her blood.

When he gets out they will likely still be minors and you think it's OK to force the kids to have to interact with someone who tried to murder their mom? What about the kids' rights? What does the fact he contributed DNA to those kids trump the mother's rights and theirs?

I'll have my beaver anal gland secretions with some cochineal red dye, please.

eh, I'm going to Godwin this argument right here:

If beaver anal secretions aren't natural, then I don't know what is.

Don't bother warning the next person or the next. I know that seems harsh, but when the abuser is turning on the charm for his next victim there's little you can say to convince them. The abuser will then use what you say to convince their new victim that you're just crazy and bitter over the breakup.