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[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]

Newsflash lady, women (and men) can contribute to society in other ways than popping out babies. And some of those kids will be productive citizens, but some of them will also turn out to be drains on society. Having a child [b]is not in and of itself a contribution to the future of society[/b], it depends on chance and how much you invest in that child. You don't get a medal for getting knocked up. [/quote]

having a child is a contribution to the society, ceteris paribus. and i don't care to get a medal, just paid maternity leave. which is not going to happen here so i am moving abroad (to a country with a much much smaller debt per capita, btw) where it will happen :).[/quote]

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