Matt Posted August 11, 2005 Share Posted August 11, 2005 One in 25 men might be raising another man's childWed Aug 10, 2005 7:11 PM ET LONDON (Reuters) - One in 25 fathers could unknowingly be raising another man's child, British scientists said on Thursday. Researchers at Liverpool's John Moores University examined the findings of dozens of studies, published over the past 54 years, on cases of paternal discrepancy -- where a man is proved not to be the biological father of his child. The studies, most of them peer reviewed, came from countries as varied as the United States, Finland, New Zealand, South Africa and Mexico. The findings of the studies varied dramatically -- some concluded that only one man in 100 is not the father of his child while others put the figure as high as 30 percent. The Liverpool researchers calculated the median figure at around 4 percent, suggesting that as many as one in 25 men worldwide is not the biological father of a child he believes to be his. "The importance lies not so much in the figure itself but in the implications, given that as a society we are increasingly making our decisions on the basis of genetics," said one of the researchers, Professor Mark Bellis. "If, for example, someone knows that their father had a history of hereditary heart disease, they might be tempted to alter their own diet," he told Reuters. "Obviously they need to be making that decision on the basis of accurate information about who their father really is." Bellis said that while mix-ups of semen during artificial insemination accounted for some cases of paternal discrepancy, the majority were due to a woman having sexual relationships outside marriage. He said in Britain, 20 percent of women in marriages or long-term relationships have had affairs, adding that the figures for other developed countries was similar. Around a third of pregnancies in Britain are unplanned, increasing the risk of paternal discrepancy. Writing in the British Medical Association's Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, the scientists called for further research in the area. "(We) cannot simply ignore this difficult issue," they said. http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle....ATERNITY-DC.XML Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Behemoth Posted August 11, 2005 Share Posted August 11, 2005 Wow. That's pretty scary. I would hate to find out that I have been raising another man's child for the past whatever years. That would be rough. What do you do when you find that out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincent Posted August 11, 2005 Share Posted August 11, 2005 i dont see my self getting married. Nor raising any children at all. relationships are jsut not for me, and that is my choice. I love my life right now, i have freedom, money, and no complaints what so ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdb815 Posted August 11, 2005 Share Posted August 11, 2005 Wow. That's pretty scary. I would hate to find out that I have been raising another man's child for the past whatever years. That would be rough. What do you do when you find that out? 586360731[/snapback] Sue the bitch. J/K :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lav-chan Posted August 11, 2005 Share Posted August 11, 2005 I kinda think that's hilarious. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YBG Posted August 11, 2005 Share Posted August 11, 2005 I'm sorry ladies, but some of you can be a little coldblooded. Usually this happens because the lady wants to stay with the man because he has money, and of course they wouldn't want to sevre the ties, so they just stick with the lie.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mAcOdIn Veteran Posted August 12, 2005 Veteran Share Posted August 12, 2005 I love how morals quickly get pushed to the back burner for the real issue of ""The importance lies not so much in the figure itself but in the implications, given that as a society we are increasingly making our decisions on the basis of genetics"" It's ok that you don't respect your marraige and lied to your family for x years, but dangit your son needs to know if he'll be bald or not! Talk about having your priorities all wrong, without basic trust and loyalty it matters not how long or healthy we live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Bourricot Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 At the end of the day though, I recon it's better for the kid to be raised in a full family, even if not his, rather than being torn between separate parent families with a "fake" dad. I would know, my parents have (put together) 12 siblings, and they are the only couple who hasn't divorced (yet). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turkishdelight Posted August 14, 2005 Share Posted August 14, 2005 Wow. That's pretty scary. I would hate to find out that I have been raising another man's child for the past whatever years. That would be rough. :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samoa Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 It's ok that you don't respect your marraige and lied to your family for x years, but dangit your son needs to know if he'll be bald or not! 586365075[/snapback] I love how you cut to the chase their son. :laugh: That's right I called you son. I am your real father, it's time you knew about the source of your impotence. Come to the other side of the street. :D well, the studies just go to prove that every dog will get his day, just now it appears more frequently than thought with those around us. I know first hand that women want it too. :devil: j/k Macodin, I'm not your father. I don't know why you are impotent. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mAcOdIn Veteran Posted August 15, 2005 Veteran Share Posted August 15, 2005 Lol, how could an impotent father pass that trait on to a child??? No way a father of mine could have afforded artificial anything. But it's good you backed outta the claim, you ain't never seen my mother. j/k mom, I love you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samoa Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 ^ :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
704 Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 Same thing with this guy in the states who paid child support for so many years and then found out the kid wasn't even his. He has some kind of foundation now to prevent that kind of thing from happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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