Going second thing first, I definitely don't want to imply that a "father" is necessary to raise a good kid, just that two caregivers and income earners is almost always going to be better than one unless one of those caregivers is an abuser, but that's an entirely different discussion (although I don't want to downplay the fact that forced parenthood might be a facilitator of abuse).
As for the first thing, that is a huge concession to ask of capitalism, even from the cushiest of cushy social democracies. Even the very forefront of social democracy only grants a year or two of paid family leave, and in many of those cases it's being demonstrated that the belt is starting to tighten and those benefits are on the chopping block. You really need like 10+ years of a full living wage for two and healthcare/other benefits, and then another 8 or so years of a full living wage plus guaranteed half-time or less work for the only parent, and that's if the kid is happy to spend a lot of their time with things like sports or after-school activities where they are cared for. I don't see any capitalist society making it that far in concessions to the proletariat before the backswing of capital reclaiming their wealth and power takes over.
again, thanks for bringing the thread here, I think you probably knew you were going to catch some heat and you did it anyways. I had to think for a while before I actually decided which way I stand and why which means it's a beneficial discussion to have as a community imo, I see a lot of people conceding certain points and changing their minds, you included, in a lot of threads here and that's good :stalin-approval:
Going second thing first, I definitely don't want to imply that a "father" is necessary to raise a good kid, just that two caregivers and income earners is almost always going to be better than one unless one of those caregivers is an abuser, but that's an entirely different discussion (although I don't want to downplay the fact that forced parenthood might be a facilitator of abuse).
As for the first thing, that is a huge concession to ask of capitalism, even from the cushiest of cushy social democracies. Even the very forefront of social democracy only grants a year or two of paid family leave, and in many of those cases it's being demonstrated that the belt is starting to tighten and those benefits are on the chopping block. You really need like 10+ years of a full living wage for two and healthcare/other benefits, and then another 8 or so years of a full living wage plus guaranteed half-time or less work for the only parent, and that's if the kid is happy to spend a lot of their time with things like sports or after-school activities where they are cared for. I don't see any capitalist society making it that far in concessions to the proletariat before the backswing of capital reclaiming their wealth and power takes over.
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again, thanks for bringing the thread here, I think you probably knew you were going to catch some heat and you did it anyways. I had to think for a while before I actually decided which way I stand and why which means it's a beneficial discussion to have as a community imo, I see a lot of people conceding certain points and changing their minds, you included, in a lot of threads here and that's good :stalin-approval:
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