re: "Stop blaming black parents for underachieving kids"

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I took his comments to mean the increase in numbers of sexual partners and lack of concern about out of wetlock births leads to more one or no parent homes. This change in sexual attitudes also has lead to the huge increase in the amount of children being raised by grandparents or other relatives. I have never seen a single study or heard a single person state this is a good thing. Perhaps your opinion on this differs, mine is not a religeous or moral stance just a social one.

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Independently, an increase in number of sexual partners is not a detriment to society. Similarly, society being more accepting of women with sexual freedom is not detrimental. Out of wedlock births also aren't problematic necessarily. The problem, I believe, is only when two parents are not present, and on that point we are in agreement. Given the difficulty in a child becoming a successful adult when both parents are not present, I always hugely admire single parents who commit to ensuring the child has every opportunity to succeed in spite of the lack of the other parent.