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> Citizens and companies shouldn't have to have their dollars used to pay other people to have and raise children. Except that society as a whole DOES already
by king_jester 14y ago
> Citizens and companies shouldn't have to have their dollars used to pay other people to have and raise children.
Except that society as a whole DOES already pay for this indirectly. Not providing decent support for people having babies effectively forces people to either have the family they want or keep working. Given that women disproportionately are expected to be the primary caregiver for children, this is a big pressure to keep women out of the work force.
In terms of morality, it is really unethical to punish people for living their lives and exercising their basic biology.
- colmvp 14y agoI'm fine with people (be it men or women) taking extended unpaid leave to take care of their babies, as well as underlining the necessity for potential parents and individuals to save money ahead of time in order to have a child. That is reliant on personal responsibility rather than outsourcing that responsibility to corporations or the state.
- king_jester 14y agoOf course, the people most able to take unpaid time off or save for having a child are people that already have access to decent jobs or the ability to save more than they take in and spend. For many people, that is not realistic or is outright impossible. An appeal to personal responsibility is saying that we should ignore people that do not have the means or opportunity to save or prepare for having a child. It is basic human decency to not punish people for being human and wanting to have a family.