> we don't give paid leave to do charity work with the poor For what it’s worth, I’ve actually seen this done under the name VTO. Although the duration is much

> we don't give paid leave to do charity work with the poor For what it’s worth, I’ve actually seen this done under the name VTO. Although the duration is much less than a family leave. Also, many of the people advocating for stuff like “equal pay for equal work” would move healthcare and childcare subsidies to the government level. You could then imagine you would be getting paid the same and these extra benefits for the good of society are being paid out of taxes. Of course, whether or not your company or the government pays for it, it comes from someone’s pocket eventually. But if people don’t have children, then there will be no one to take care of retirees in their old age, so there really is a compelling interest in the government fostering that...