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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't think the government or the employer should be responsible for providing ANY paid leave, honestly.  [b] People choose to have children[/b], that should not have any effect on their employer and their need to run their business.

IMO allowing the parent to use whatever sick leave/vacation time is reasonable.   Anything else (even unpaid) is beyond generous.[/quote]

right - people choose to have children. however, since vast majority of people makes the same decision (namely, to have children) then everyone benefits from the policy at some point. the only people this hurts are people who choose not to have children, and this is just as well. having children is a contribution to the future of the society as well, so i don't mind if childless (a small number anyway) get a small penalty there. [/quote]

Let me guess, you have children so you "don't mind" ?  42% of Gen X women are childless. [/quote]

yes, i have children and this is probably the reason i don't mind. so what? [b]since when is it a sin to be self-interested?
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and more than a half of those childless women will, when everything is said and done, be mothers. i am gen Y and i am not done yet. [/quote]

Ha! This almost made me spit out my water.  Don't know whether to laugh or cry.   :roll: [/quote]

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