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The reason is regardless of how much 'leave' you have its easy to get fired. If you fear for your job then it's better not to take too much leave. And managers
by timwaagh 7y ago
The reason is regardless of how much 'leave' you have its easy to get fired. If you fear for your job then it's better not to take too much leave. And managers have reason to make sure people fear for their jobs.
For another thing I don't think it is ethical. Specifically it is not fair towards people who do not have families. The loneliness we have to suffer is already punishment enough. We die earlier because we do not enjoy a happy life. Yes mothers should have a leave, because of simple necessity. But I don't think we should force people like me to compensate for fathers lack of will towards using their vacation days to care for their child.
Edit: of course medical emergencies are a different matter. I don't want to give the impression I want people to continue working if a dependant requires their care.
- numakerg 7y agoParental leave benefits you even if you don't have children. When you're old and infirm, you'll be lucky if society has enough young people to pay into social services and/or healthcare.
- timwaagh 7y agoYou convince yourself of that. With male parental leave in place there won't necessarily be less children. Guys like sex after all. But we can be sure there will be less doctors available at any given time, because some of them will be on an unnecessary leave. Besides, loners tend to die earlier anyways so we don't need so much Healthcare.