http://faithandfamily.com/ This feed provides all comments on "Some common sense in the “mommy wars”." en web-master@erlc.com ℗ & © 2008 ERLC Mon, 05 Nov 2007 07:43:08 CST http://faithandfamily.com/fff/article/some-common-sense-in-the-mommy-wars#comment1 http://faithandfamily.com/fff/article/some-common-sense-in-the-mommy-wars#comment1 While Mrs. Friedan seemed harsh in using the word “parasite”, I understand the point she was trying to make, and that no personal insult was intended. In economic theory, a parasite is a person/entity that benefits from something w/o contributing back to it. From an economic standpoint, homemakers’ efforts don’t make a contribution to the nation. I know about the studies on how many billions of $$ in unpaid work they do, but the catch is: this work doesn’t enter the larger scheme of things. It benefits their own families, but that’s where it stops.
I think that while homemaking should be an available life choice, those who choose to be homemakers should be not supported by national resources, because they don’t contribute back to the welfare and security of the public, or the workings of the gov’t. If stay-at-home Mom needs to go to a doctor or dentist, for example, then Dad or other working family members--NOT a dear old uncle by the name of Sam--should pick up the tab.

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