what do childfree/childless people get instead of "parental leave?"

[Glassunion]

632. It isn't unfair to nonparents.

I am a non-parent, and my wife and I have chosen to remain child-free. I do not feel entitled to any similar benefit, as it is simply a benefit for those who choose to have children.

I should pay school taxes, even though I will never have a child who goes to school. It is a part of the social contract that I have with my neighbors, city, township, county, state, and country. I have an obligation, as a home-owning individual to do my part for society, even though I choose not to take part in certain aspects of it.

I also feel that my co-workers are entitled to take this time off to bond with their offspring. I also have a similar social contract with them. They are responsible for raising productive members of society, and this I feel will aid in building stronger families, and in turn stronger people. The care and time being afforded to these new parents and their children I feel will benefit society as a whole (of which I am a member). The benefit to society will not be immediate, and I know that we live in a "ME, ME, ME, NOW, NOW, NOW!!" society, but tough cookies if you feel you should get something similar in return because someone else is getting a specific benefit. The benefits of such a program to society as a whole will take time, however it should prove to be a positive venture.

It should not be applied equally to all workers. It should be applied equally to all workers who are having children.