Seriously thoughtful They are going to charge every man for not having a baby!

[ardeegee]

Now that is what I call a severe penalty on early withdrawal!

[PKFFW]

Here in Australia we pay people to have babies. Seems to only encourage the ones who shouldn't be having the to begin with though so I'm not sure it's a great idea.

On top of that just about every tax cut ever announced is given to families so in effect people with no children are being taxed more than those with children. Not really different to being fined for not having children.

And all this is going on while we argue about whether we should take more refugees and immigrants!

[Joebill]

I cannot have a baby, I'm a guy. Can't get pregnant.

I can father a child, but not give birth. That is what the phrase 'have a baby' means to me, pregnancy.

[FizzyWater]

Originally Posted by BeTePoK

Thanks God, the bill still isn't accepted...

And fingers crossed it stays that way.

[Greg Anos]

Originally Posted by wodin

Shooooo! We've been doing that in the US for years. Just look at our income tax regulations. We also get charged for not getting married!

But it's worth it!

[Katti's Cat]

Hmmm, charging guys for not getting a woman pregnant? The government must be keen on spending heaps of money on DNA tests - how else can they ensure who actually fathered a child.

Originally Posted by PKFFW

Here in Australia we pay people to have babies. Seems to only encourage the ones who shouldn't be having the to begin with though so I'm not sure it's a great idea.

On top of that just about every tax cut ever announced is given to families so in effect people with no children are being taxed more than those with children. Not really different to being fined for not having children.

And all this is going on while we argue about whether we should take more refugees and immigrants!

I agree - incentive payments seem to have led to increased teenage pregnancies here - much easier to collect a couple hundred dollars / fortnight per child than going to school or - higher being forbid - work for it.

I don't mind being 'penalised' for not having children - give support to families. Hard enough for most of them. What annoys me that the penalties go up and up and up and the government still thinks childless couples need to get penalised even more. Seems a tad unfair to those who would love a child, can't have one and are not allowed to adopt here in Australia.

[SneakySnake]

Originally Posted by Katti's Cat

Hmmm, charging guys for not getting a woman pregnant? The government must be keen on spending heaps of money on DNA tests - how else can they ensure who actually fathered a child.



I agree - incentive payments seem to have led to increased teenage pregnancies here - much easier to collect a couple hundred dollars / fortnight per child than going to school or - higher being forbid - work for it.

I don't mind being 'penalised' for not having children - give support to families. Hard enough for most of them. What annoys me that the penalties go up and up and up and the government still thinks childless couples need to get penalised even more. Seems a tad unfair to those who would love a child, can't have one and are not allowed to adopt here in Australia.

Without the generous baby bonus, the less fortunate of us would never be able to afford a big plasma TV with Austar/Foxtel. Unless some "good sports with money" will let them have it "now".

Its a bit like the tobacco tax (pheww I am glad I gave up). Wait a minute the tobacco tax is designed to claw back the baby bonus huh?

[Katti's Cat]

Originally Posted by SneakySnake

Without the generous baby bonus, the less fortunate of us would never be able to afford a big plasma TV with Austar/Foxtel. Unless some "good sports with money" will let them have it "now".

Its a bit like the tobacco tax (pheww I am glad I gave up). Wait a minute the tobacco tax is designed to claw back the baby bonus huh?

[GeoffC]

Originally Posted by BeTePoK

As I said it before, men are going to be charged for not making women pregnant.

Who's doing the watching, and checking ....

Originally Posted by ardeegee

Now that is what I call a severe penalty on early withdrawal!

without interest ..

[Sweetpea]

Originally Posted by Katti's Cat

Hmmm, charging guys for not getting a woman pregnant? The government must be keen on spending heaps of money on DNA tests - how else can they ensure who actually fathered a child.

That's what I was thinking as well...


This is a silly law... Besides, it's still cheaper to get a fine than to have a kid or two...

[TGS]

But funny!

I was at a multi-agency conference for services that work with young people, taking part in a multi-agency focus group that had to address a number of questions and write up their answers on post-it notes. The question was:

What are you doing to address the problem of teenage pregnancy?

One wag wrote the reply;

Spoiler:

I always wear a condom when I have sex with clients

Do not read if easily offended

[Sweetpea]

Originally Posted by TGS

But funny!

I was at a multi-agency conference for services that work with young people, taking part in a multi-agency focus group that had to address a number of questions and write up their answers on post-it notes. The question was:

What are you doing to address the problem of teenage pregnancy?

One wag wrote the reply;

Spoiler:

I always wear a condom when I have sex with clients

Do not read if easily offended

He did have a quick mind!

[ardeegee]

Originally Posted by TGS

One wag wrote the reply;

Spoiler:

I always wear a condom when I have sex with clients

Do not read if easily offended

What, exactly, was he wagging?

[SneakySnake]

Originally Posted by ardeegee

What, exactly, was he wagging?

He was wagging his duty to impregnate! Like wagging school.