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I'm sorry for your personal difficulties, but I try not to base my personal worldview on anecdotes. I agree with you that these are difficult issues with large
by jacoblyles 14y ago
I'm sorry for your personal difficulties, but I try not to base my personal worldview on anecdotes.
I agree with you that these are difficult issues with large accounts on both sides of the ledger. In fact, that is kind of my point.
- Klinky 14y agoI do not believe that was your point at all. Your post suggested quite the opposite. To me it read as though you think people are ignoring the impact easy divorce has on children because of ideological reasons. The same could be said of people who think marriage means a happy and stable home life.
- jacoblyles 14y agoI'm speaking of averages. On average, a two parent home is much better for children. Of course there are exceptions. Pointing out exceptions to robust statistical data is the most common fallacious statistical argument.
- narag 14y agoStatistical data don't tell why. Divorce could be the effect of the real problem (alcoholism or mental disorder) and staying married could actually have made things worse. The thing is, once you got to decide, statistics say nothing useful, it's your situation or, if you prefer, your exception, your anecdote, what really matters.