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- Subject: Re: Privacy -- and responsibility
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- From: <RIPBC@CUNYVM.BITNET>
- Date: Wednesday, 27 Jan 1993 07:34:37 EST
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- ->In most cases, isn't it _THEIRS_, rather than hers? For
- ->example, he gets a great job offer, so she gives up her job
- ->and follows him to where his new job is because they think
- ->it's best for their family.
- ->
- ->Another example: he quits work for a few years, and goes back
- ->to school, while she supports them, because it's best for
- ->their family.
- ->
- ->Another: she quits work (or cuts back) to stay home more with
- ->the children, because they think it's best for their family.
- ->[this one could be that he quits work, of course]
- ->
- ->When one member of a married couple makes a career decision,
- ->it's made in the context of their marriage, not in a vacuum,
- ->and presumably with the input of the spouse. That means it
- ->is made with the assumption that the marriage will continue.
- ->Isn't that part of the basis for the community property
- ->laws in some states: financial choices made by spouses are
- ->made together--and both are contributing to the assets of the
- ->marriage.
- -
- -You presume much.
- -
- -Further, when such a decision is made, and then the marriage ends, <both>
- -spouses are impacted negatively. Therefore, this is also a specious
- -argument for increased support.
- -
- -You also ignore the case where a husband would <prefer> not to have a
- -parasitical relationship (both partners working) yet the woman refuses to go
- -out and practice her skills in the marketplace. It happens (trust me;
- -first-hand experience here).
- -
- ---
- -Karl Denninger (karl@ddsw1.MCS.COM, <well-connected>!ddsw1!karl)
- -Data Line: [+1 312 248-0900]
-
- This is a very good point. When we make up laws we all have some
- typical case in mind, but the rules also apply to other cases not like the
- one we had in mind. If a woman does in fact makes a decision not to have a
- career out of deference to her husband's wishes, or as a joint decision,
- then it does make sense for her to ask that he take responsibility.
- But there ARE other cases. I TOO know first hand where the woman refuses to
- have a career or a full time job though there is no good reason for it, but
- the man is STILL stuck with the financial responsibilty for what is her
- unilateral decision. And why is THAT fair?
-
- Rohit Parikh
-