We're not debating whether it's good for parents to be with their children. We're debating whether we have the right to work for companies that don't offer paid maternity leave as a benefit.
So you're concerned that you might be "forced" to work for a company that does offer paid maternity leave? How do you perceive that would affect you?
You are quite determined to make this some kind of weird personal thing, aren't you?
To reiterate, I'm not concerned about personal repercussions. I'm arguing against the continuing encroachment on our economic freedom. Government shouldn't be involved in mandating how we're compensated.
If you could explain why paid maternity leave encroaches on your freedom, it might help.
It's dictating what sort of benefits an employer must offer. If someone prefers, for example, to receive higher pay rather than a bunch of "benefits" that they have no use for, they should be able to negotiate for that. Laws that mandate what benefits an employer must offer offer take away that option.
Is this thing on? ...