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> But if we're talking fair, why should they get a day to take care of their child but I don't get one to take care of necessary legal paperwork? Compassion.

• SomeStupidPoint 10y ago
  Please read my second paragraph. Compassion isn't fairness. Fairness isn't the only criterion we should make decisions on. However, I was responding to the comment about it being fair, which to be honest, none of the replies have addressed and instead gone on tangents about why it might be a good idea for other reasons. But also, what, compassion for their child being sick but not me having to defend myself against, eg, an unfair ticket? Seems a very narrow kind of compassion. Why doesn't compassion apply to the legal case?
  • mst 10y ago
    As a salaried worker, I've been allowed to take a half day to deal with something ridiculous like that too, on the basis the hours get made up. "Defending yourself against an unfair ticket" is a very different case than "I need to see my accountant" though - had you used that example in the first place I suspect you might've got a different set of responses.