Let's consider another case. The Singapore government encourages more
children (through economic incentives) but parents are expected to be
college graduates. Singaporeans, both males and females, live well.
Cheers, anthony
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On Tue, 24 Oct 2006, Jim Devine wrote:
Yoshie Furuhashi wrote:
> > Without pay cuts?
me:
> I'd bet that there would be no _hourly_ paycuts (unless they are
> happening anyway), but that adds up to weekly pay cuts.
Yoshie:
Appealing work time policy has been MIA almost everywhere.
are you saying that because "everyone does it," it's okay for Iran to do it
too?
The truth
be told, lots of women -- especially women with young children --
prefer part-time to full-time work, as BBC suggested, not just in Iran
but most countries including rich ones, the preference being shaped by
an unequal division of care-giving labor. ...
so Big Daddy should make the decision for them? Father knows best?
--
Jim Devine / "We've never been stay the course" -- George W. Bush.
