News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Two days in an underwater cave running out of oxygen. Parent comment

Re:Two days in an underwater cave running out of oxygen by kbenson on Monday July 17, 2017 @09:29PM (#14793718)
I think the better way to word this is likely "having your primary support halved does not help". It's likely to forestall the obvious insurance rebuttal by not specifically tying itself to financial concerns, as emotional and educational support are at least as important, if not more so, in my opinion.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Two days in an underwater cave running out of oxygen by lsaferite on Monday July 17, 2017 @10:53PM (#14793968)
> having your primary support halved

That's assuming a two parent income. What if one parent stays home with the children instead of working? Yes, you can get insurance. No, it doesn't replace a lost parent.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Two days in an underwater cave running out of oxygen by kbenson on Monday July 17, 2017 @11:31PM (#14794102)
> That's assuming a two parent income.

No, it's specifically worded to not be just about income. That was the point of rewording it as "support".

[ Parent | on HN ]