Ah, Bill-O... the only way for me to contain my frustration when I hear things like this, is to do my best to ignore his position, the fact that there are people who take him seriously, and not do so myself.

When I am successful in this endeavor, I can say that he is an amusing individual, perhaps one I would be honored to troll on live television someday... in my imagination, of course.

Otherwise, he's a rotten sack of hate that the world would be better off without, and it goes without saying that the statement that inspired this thread is but an example of his insanity.

He probably just doesn't want to believe that not having a father isn't some terrible tragedy for a child. As long as the woman is a good mother, then the lack of a father won't be a big deal. If the woman is a bad mother, then that's the case where a fatherless child is more likely to wish they had a father, the likes of whom would probably be idolized beyond reality.

I wonder, does he think that widows and such are destructive to society as well?

He lives in a delusional fantasy world.  What's new?  A foolish man says foolish things, and this fool does take the cake.  Really, what does this guy contribute to society other than pissing people off and giving garbage perspectives on things he has no understanding of.  Different times call for accommodations.  If we all were to take his advice, ironically, the U.S. would be ruined...ruined-er...whatever.