I disagree, because people could be unable to have kids, yet see their co-worker reap a monetary benefit that they could never have. It's slightly discriminatory IMO.
Discriminatory... That's one way to look at it. Or you could think more positively and see it as more inclusive since women get maternity leave and men don't.
People would probably think that is too extravagant. You know, just like having diaper changing stations in men's bathrooms was considered too extravagant. OMG
Somewhere there's a picture of me in anti war rally with a bullhorn with my son on my front in a child carrier.
That is one way to look at it, and I did think about that, and also about other women who do not have kids can't take part. But generally in Oregon from what I understand, maternity leave isn't paid. It's just time off that you get w/o fear of losing your job. Basically for me it all comes down to the "Free"-money part of it.
Somewhere there'a picture of me with greasy hair and a Noam Chomsky T-shirt arguing with a bunch of teens about libertarian socialism. I still have greasy hair sometimes.....
Bigger society implications? More people in this world = more problems, human population is growing exponentially. We aren't going extinct, quite the opposite. We are growing at a pace that is unsustainable.
Not selfish, equitable. People with maternity leave essentially get a 10% non-performance bonus for every kid they pop out.
No one should get maternity leave. Having a child is a choice. Use your vacation time if you have it.
You are conflating 2 different issues. If a couple could have only 1 or 2 kids and thus not contribute to population growth. Someone has to have kids, the question is whether or not you want those kids to receive the highest quality care. You apparantly do not since you don't get an equal "vacation". And you want to talk about selfish??? Give me a break.
This argument would logically place blame on your parents for your very existence. Have you always felt this way?
