Some folks have a gambler-like belief that they will simply remain lucky every time they do something with negligible risk. From bad bets to unwanted pregnancies, the world is littered with reminders that a person’s luck can and will run out at some point. But what matters is how a person approaches misfortune.
One netizenwondered if he was in the wrongfor demanding a paternity test from his ex before giving her any money to raise the child. While he was willing to help with his own child, he refused to give money to another man’s kid. Netizens debated the responsibility of both parties and the societal norms around it.
Raising a child with an ex can be a daunting task
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But one man decided that he needed to see a paternity test before helping out financially
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Paternity tests have come a long way in the last century
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Modern humans are blessed with considerably more accurate paternity tests than what our ancestors had in the early 20th century. While now we have all sorts of sophisticated DNA technology, people in the 1920swould rely on blood testsand match blood types. In other words, since doctors at the time knew that a human’s blood type is inherited, they would simply see if the child’s type was a consistent “mix” of both parent’s blood.
It’s pretty easy to see how it’s entirely possible that the child has a different father with the same blood type as the other man. The O blood type added its own difficulties, leading to about 30% of the population simply being excluded from the test. It wouldn’t be until the 1960s that more advanced methods were developed,which had an 80% accuracy rate. This number, while high, still leaves enough of a margin for error that might leave some parents wondering, late at night.
OP is right to be hesitant about sending money before a test
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Others gave some advice and sided with OP
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