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Re:China’s two-child policy is having unintended consequences by jbob2000 on Monday July 30, 2018 @10:48AM (#17644754)
They don't, we should be free to choose. I just don't want to be forced to take time off.
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Re:China’s two-child policy is having unintended consequences by snvzz on Monday July 30, 2018 @11:37AM (#17645172)
So why not take the time off sometime else?

One possible solution is to make the maternity/paternity leave mandatory "within a year" rather than immediately.

Also, keep in mind you're not, in any event, being forced. It's your choice whether to have kids or not.

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Re:China’s two-child policy is having unintended consequences by jbob2000 on Monday July 30, 2018 @02:38PM (#17646837)
Right! The decision to have a child is between my partner and I, and as such, the decision to care for it should be between us as well. What if my partner wants to be a stay at home parent? If that were the case, forcing the working parent to take time off would be a complete waste.
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