Ms. Phyllis Schlafly has some interesting facts on the way the courts have furthered the destruction of the concept of fatherhood in our society.[1] You see a similar dynamic in the areas of sexual assault and domestic violence: you are considered guilty from the moment the charge comes out. You are considered guilty even if found innocent. Your attempts to defend yourself will just earn you greater enmity from society, from your persecutors, and from the legal system. Both crimes are real. Both deserve severe punishment. But we have forgotten that not all men accused are guilty. We have even forgotten that not all men are even accused of them.
[1] http://www.townhall.com/columnists/phyllisschlafly/ps20050613.shtml