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Old 07-15-2008, 08:52 PM   #4
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Originally Posted by MikeWaters View Post
Have you read "Proclamation on the Family"?

It's ingrained in the culture.

People who are underemployed are sneered at, while those who work incredible hours are lionized.
Wrong -- the Family Proclamation is not the source of this lionization. It focuses even more on joint parenting and family time.

It's b/c we value financial security so much.
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