In 1900, the age of consent could be as low as 10 to 12 years old for girls…basically the onset of puberty. So technically, it was "legal" for a man to have sex with a preteen, as long as she "consented," even though she probably didn't have the emotional or intellectual tools to understand what was going on. So just…

Believe me, if there was ever a day I took a child's life, I'd end mine immediately. My life is all about children and their futures… You forget, some people are made a little differently. Not all people are about survival at any costs.

i really think you guys should re-listen to that segment. I heard "in the field." Not nephew.

I heard "in the field" as well. Not nephew at all.

Summation of the comments on this thread: kill babies in an apocalypse, have sex whenever you can with barely legal girls (or even underage), but if they get pregnant, force them into having abortions…Note to self: don't have sex/procreate with men that post on the AV Club…and avoid them at all costs if the world…

Same here. I thought for sure Amy was going to finally break up with Sheldon during that fight scene. So that kiss was quite a surprise. It was well-written and well-acted by Parsons and Bialik. But now I'm curious on where they'll go from here with those two characters. I wouldn't be shocked if Sheldon actually goes…