"BONGO BONGO LAND" UKIP POLITICIAN

Oh dear ! Godfrey Bloom appears to be in deep water again!

Taking the emotive language away from things - especially when talking about work and women - can be extremely difficult.  Today's atmosphere, today's law (much of which is "imported" from a dysfunctional Europe) scares many, otherwise sensible, observers to silence.

Trying to be completely objective, and notwithstanding the insidious threat of political correctness, whatever muddled thinking reached the conclusion that women and men should be awarded time off work just because there is a new addition to the family? Of course it's nice! And few would pass up the opportunity. But how on Earth, why, did it become an entitlement?

Nowadays to argue that one parent should devote itself entirely to the upbringing of a child is to invite a public drubbing. And yet not so long ago such an arrangement was applauded and common; the converse was also true. Whether or not the change is progress is arguable; certainly mores have changed. Much depends upon perspective.

Women have become particularly sensitive about their abilities and their roles in life.  Increasingly men have similar feelings. "Modern woman" and "Modern Man" do not abrogate responsibility for bringing up a child - but often find themselves sub-contracting the function after maternity/ paternity leave has expired. Sometimes perhaps it's by choice; sometimes maybe there is no reasonable alternative. Either way they are free to return to work - as if nothing had happened.

But where is the sane employer, where is the compassionate  employer, who would give the level of maternity and paternity leave currently allowed unless compelled to do so by law? 

It's doubtful if there are simple answers to any of these questions. They raise issues concerning the benefits system, matters of employment law, evolving mores, what's right and what's wrong !  Whichever corner you fight will, as always, depend upon just two things: perspective; objectives.   

And the same goes for Godfrey's views !  Nevertheless he's definitely right on target when he says men and women are different.  It may hurt to hear it; but it's true!!