Other animals don't commute to an office hours away every day. There is practically nothing in human society which is very normal, relative to the natural state

Other animals don't commute to an office hours away every day. There is practically nothing in human society which is very normal, relative to the natural state. In fact I would argue this in many ways makes things MORE normal not less. Fathers in hunter and gatherer societies would have spend far more time with their children than a modern father. A hunter and gatherer spend around 8 hours per week hunting. The rest of the time the family was quite close together. > I'm saying there might be a good reason mothers should be given maternal leave and that there might not be as good of a reason for men to be given paternal leave. Gender equality doesn't mean both genders are the same. Of course genders are not the same. But there is no reason to encourage difference just for the sake of it. The fact is that giving fathers and mothers leave works great for families. I have lived through this myself. Your kids are much better off for it, and so are the parents. Statistics speak for themselves. Nordic countries score well on family friendliness, child development and happiness.