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rd_kent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-14-07 03:36 PM Original message |
Choice and paid leave |
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librechik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-14-07 03:51 PM Response to Original message |
1. that's unfair. Let's give that job to the government, instead of employers. |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-14-07 05:05 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Correct, civilized countries have state paid maternity leave |
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Bjornsdotter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-31-07 04:30 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. My cousin and his partner |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-14-07 03:57 PM Response to Original message |
2. To support future consumers |
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Scout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-14-07 06:34 PM Response to Original message |
4. why are they compelled to give ANY kind of paid leave, if not maternity/paternity? n/t |
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Kerrytravelers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-14-07 08:05 PM Response to Original message |
5. Why should we punish women for their choices? |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-14-07 09:53 PM Response to Original message |
6. I don't understand the question |
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Donald Ian Rankin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-18-07 05:35 PM Response to Reply #6 |
18. You say "the costs should be spread around". |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-27-07 08:24 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. so I just noticed this ... |
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Donald Ian Rankin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-29-07 01:01 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. No, I didn't notice that - my apologies. |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-30-07 04:12 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. correcting misinformation |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-15-07 01:16 AM Response to Original message |
7. My take is because without paid leave women *don't* have the choice to have a child. |
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MountainLaurel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-03-07 01:54 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. An excellent point |
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PDenton (513 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-18-07 04:36 AM Response to Reply #7 |
16. I think the state should not subsidize child-rearing |
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Iris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-30-07 05:44 PM Response to Original message |
8. Employers are not compelled to give paid leave. |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-04-07 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
11. Gee, who benefits from her risk, discomfort, and labor |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-04-07 04:22 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. query, though |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-04-07 07:49 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Gee, I've just never see a man go through pregnancy, |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-04-07 08:23 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. gee, I wasn't actually meaning to start a fight |
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WildClarySage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-05-07 04:13 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. I agree 100% with paternal leave! What a great idea!!! |
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PDenton (513 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-18-07 04:42 AM Response to Reply #11 |
17. quite the contrary |
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Book Lover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 04:17 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Please learn a bit before you speak again |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 11:18 AM Response to Reply #17 |
24. I was going to reply but see you are no longer amongst us. |
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Katherine Brengle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-19-07 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
19. How about basic human decency and respect? |
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