Why are men so against the idea of adopting a child?
99666
There is a certain amount of every man that has a thing in his head about "carrying on the family line".  However, after the man has at least one child of his own, he is usually open to adopting more children.
266787
Because men are pigs and they can't help themselves.  It's in their nature to go forth and breed as much as possible.
212657
All men are born sterile, it is after puberty that they can breed and produce kids.\ngo to bed little boy I think I hear your mommy.
317374
maybe some who are afraid of the responsibility of haveing to take care of a kid.      but other than that i dont really thinkso,  unless your fat and ugly.  but some men even like some fat and all have diferent idea of what is ugly or pretty
113396
I believe it is a choice they make! And I don't believe that they should be allowed to get married ever! I also believe that they should not be allowed to have and/or adopt kids either! I think it would screw up there lives!
597137
I have nothing against men but they will always think they are better then women they will always think that they can do more then a woman (BUT NOT ALL MEN ARE THIS WAY) but there is one thing a man will never ever be able to do have babies! Men usually don't like women making more then them and still most men believe a woman's place is at home in the kitchen and raising the kids there are not many men that can stay home or would stay home to raise the kids! But there are some. Women will always have to fight and stand up for their right's and what they believe in. So just do what you want in life and do your best! I think if your a well educated women and can do positive things for your society then do it! You will find your place and who knows what the future will bring some women have made it and one day we might have a woman president! We as women have to do the best we can in what most think is a mans world and teach are daughter's that they can be anything and do anything in life they want. That they don't have to just be home in the kitchen and raise babies. Even tho I did but that is all I wanted to do since I was a child myself! Go for your dreams and teach your daughters to go for theirs!
508718
Nope, you're not wrong at all.  because people don't want to accept any responsibility for their issues.  They refuse to look at why they may want kids despite the fact that they are dysfunctional.  Dysfunction comes in many different forms, it comes in needing validation from others, not being financially sound to raise a family and doing so anyway, it comes in trapping a man with pregnancy due to their fear of being alone, it comes in living with cultural boundaries and traditions that aren't condusive to proper emotional, mental, physical and spiritual development, it comes in their paranoia of being judged by society or friends, culture or family, it comes in trying to resolve their own childhood dysfunctions with their own parents by controlling a vulnerable human being that they brought into the world, it comes in feeling insecure and thinking that someone needing them will heal them.   I could go on.   All of this is basic responsibility and it's amazing how much people avoid it.  Why?  because they place their own unhealthy needs onto others instead of doing the work themselves.  Sad really and it's our downfall of society.  If you can't raise a healthy child then you've just brought another dysfunctional person into the world who will grow up to do yet the exact same thing and the saga continues through generations and generations and generations and generations.
422791
Because there are not equal rights for men and women when it comes to the child THEY made together.  Yeah its a bunch of BS.  They get to choose because its their body. Apparently women have no personal responsibility for there actions in making a child they can kill it, keep it, or sell it depending on how they feel.  But men have to pay regardless of his intentions or wishes.
251237
I personally don't want children, and I have very good reasons for choosing not to. However, some people have very good reasons for choosing to have them. In developed countries there is little worry by the elderly of growing old in poverty because of various pension programs, both private and public. Many therefore choose parenthood not for economic reasons but because they have an emotional need to shower a child with love and affection, as well as the desire to pass on the family name. I personally don't want kids because I enjoy the freedom of singleness and look forward to marrying a woman who also doesn't want kids so that we can enjoy life to the fullest together. Also with all the uncertainty of world events, I'm very apprehensive about bringing a child into it. No I don't think it's unnatural to choose to remain childless, it's a personal decision and nobody should be criticized for either choosing to have or to not have kids. There's many naysayers who decry the end of "Western Civilization" because of the fact that many people in developed lands choose childlessness, but it would be better to instead focus on how the birth rates of these nations could be lowered and the living standards improved for these people. So I hope I have answered your question, it was a good one.
1011622
from a straight male. Those people that you refer to are afraid of anything, any thought, or any deed that is contrary to their own. Unfortunately, that line of thinking is shared by the mental midgets that run this country. I think that a child better off raised by 2 loving parents, regardless of their sexual preference. I support "gay marriage" because as taxpaying US citizens, gay couples should be afforded the same freedoms and protections that the hetero couples enjoy. ie; insurance dependancy, benefactor, pension, SS survivor benefits, etc...
1118400
NO, no NO.Are you going to care for the child? Would you care ABOUT the child? Children aren't accessories to your manhood.
152246
Because it is easier for them to leave. I think if men were able to get pregnant, it would be the other way around. Maybe 90% of deadbeat parents would be mothers who left. It's just easier for men to avoid the responsibility because they don't carry the child while the mother is stuck carrying it, and then giving birth to it, etc.
691705
cause man can't live alone. Besides a man can't reproduce by himself.
154343
It is a popular belief that men make and spend more than women because they are "supposed" to take care of their family. If it comes to what a man needs, insurance is on it. They don't have to pay for birth control because in the long run in reality they don't have to raise or support their offspring. The courts don't help woman, the law doesn't help women, and the insurance companies, even though they are more than happy to take our premiums, do not help women. Look at the government. How many women do you see there. They keep enough to where the men don't get in trouble but how many are there? As women we just have to suck it up I guess.
130940
Not to say that it's right, but a lot of parents want a son or daughter, or maybe the other gender if they already have one. \n\nIt might would prevent them from "trying" many times for the "wanted" gender. For some men, a son is important to "carry on the family name"
268689
Children can drive men nuts or make them better men by bringin' them a leap back into boyhood. Children should be recognized by their parents specially by their fathers as the blessed fruits of the couples' love and devotion to each other...as well as their contribution to life itself.\n\nMen who think that children are mere carriers of their good names should keep in mind that they're still humans and humans of their own blood to start with, not just messengers from generation to generation letting everyone know that their father existed.\n\nMen who hate kids are mostly to end up with having them by accident and completely regret how they felt about children when you posted this question.\n\nOtherwise, children without fathers or unfortunately raised by bad and iresponsible fathers end up mostly behind bars or six feet under due to criminal possibilties.\n\nSad notions but are somewhat true.\n\nBesides all said...I love kids, they make your day with every little thing they do.\n\nGood Luck and Enjoy!
815846
because most people don't want the excess baggage of children. They usually want their own children, not your ex lovers kids. That is what I think it is about. I am a single mother. I know the reason that I can't find love is that I am not ready to open my heart again after an 11 yr relationship with my children's father. He left me for another woman. I just don't want that to happen again.