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In reply to the discussion: So-called "feel-good" stories that "ought to make you throw up." [View all]KitSileya
(4,035 posts)18. WTF does slavery got to do with it?
Honestly, in civilized countries it's obvious that giving people the right to paid sick leave is good for *everyone* - the sick person gets well sooner, they don't make everyone else sick, their temp gets to work and ensures the work isn't sub-standard, and the whole work forceis more efficient so the company benefits as a whole. It's only in less democratic countries that workers are so exploited they can't get the right to paid leave. In the US, too many like you join with the Republicans because you begrudge others rights so that proper labor legislation can'tbe passed.
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