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> punish women who stop working by not paying them maternity leave

How is that a punishment? You are not entitled to money that you did not earn.

Women are not entitled to money during maternity leave. Just like you are not entitled to having a highway to drive on when going to work. But a prosperous society lead by competent people decides those things are worth paying for via taxes.

> Just like you are not entitled to having a highway to drive on when going to work

Certainly. Would you say that I am being punished if I did not have such a highway though?

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