Personally, I was offended by John Stossel's comments on woman in the workforce. While men are able to have as many babies as they want while remaining a CEO of a job, women are not afforded this luxury. It biologically does not work that way. By saying that woman should not get a paid maternity leave regresses back to a time where women were only accepted in certain situations. Women are a strong part of this society. They already generally get paid less than men. To take it further and not give them paid time off to have a baby forces women to choose between a career and a family.
My opinion is a popular one. Stossel received hate mail for his article. We must move forward and give women as much responsibility as they want. Not punish them for having children. This will discourage women from working. Also, it will leave single mother's in the dust. If a women gets pregnant and the father leaves her, how is she supposed to support her family? This article was ignorant in my view. On the other hand, the liberal article was inspiring. I believe that if you treat your employees well, including pregnant women, not only will you have less law suits but you will have a more productive company.
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