Maqus said:I wouldn't mind having an army training, just like men used to have here. It's not mandatory any more I guess, or at least not for 18 months like my father did, hehe, he was even in the counterrevolutionary force in 1968 Chechoslovakia. But childcare is for like 18 years (or even more, like forever), and mandatory military service for a year or half a year and you're done with it, and you're exempted if you're sick, or you admit you're gay or you declare you want to do civil service instead, etc.
Btw, I didn't get anything for Intl Women's Day, so no penny was spent on me. But I was called a "fairy flower" by an old man who let me pass on the street.
Bastet said:women's rights are a good cause, i'm glad they spend some of my money on it. but when i hear that belgium and holland are applying to organise the world-cup in 2000-whatever, well, good for all the fans , but please, not with my money :s
breaklose said:on the other hand, if belgium organises the world cup, this means more jobs for the belgians and money for the belgian state and companies, which means more roads, more schools, more hospitals and more subsidies to the poor.
Brynjar said:that's just the thing, isn't it maqus? more and more men now want to take more responsebility in the raising of a child, but every privilege is granted the woman in those cases. the mother has a lot longer baby perm. period (not sure about the translation). and if the parrents choose not to live togeather, there's no question where the child will end up. when it comes to child care, mens rights are sorely lacking.
and why don't women have mandatory civil service? it's stupid that just because you're a man, you have to serve your country for a year of your life, but if you're a woman you can go on with your education or start your carrier and get a good head start on the men. this in addition to statiscly living longer than us, makes it all very unfair!
Maqus said:But I don't agree with the fact that women=mothers and men should be left out of this thing.
breaklose said:i do. this is nature.