12-18-2017, 12:56 PM
(12-18-2017, 12:50 PM)Nately120 Wrote: I'm sure I'm over-simplifying this or putting too much of my personal experience into it, but it's quick scoff-worthy that republicans would chide people for not getting married and having kids after spending the past 35 or so years systematically eliminating the single-income household and the middle class as a whole.
Ehh, haven't we been over the notion that other countries have maternity/paternity leave and other socialistic nonsense that helps people get married and have kids without throwing themselves into financial crisis? The number one reason for conflict and divorce among couples is money, and here we are telling people to ignore the financial implications and get knocked up. Go figure our divorce rate is so high.
Oh, don't forget the societal pressure to kick off your marriage with a diamond ring and a ridiculously expensive wedding/honeymoon! No wonder people my age felt like they had to be millionaires before they settled down. Lordy.
I would be ok with some maternity leave. I know in Belarus women leave the workforce when they have a child and the gov pays them for three years. Also men have mandatory military service that can be waived if they have a child around the age they need to sign up.
