I think all kids should get to take a deduction for each dead parent. Because in many ways, not having a parent is at least as big an inconvenience for a kid as having a kid is for a parent! Think about it.
In fact, it could work exactly like child support works when the parent is absent. Except: the government pays, which dovetails neatly into my whole ideal "Mother Government" scenario. The government steps in, to fill the role vacated by the missing parent. Ultimately this could be expanded so that the government could fill that role whether the parent is missing or present, alive or dead. Because let's face it - how can any one or two of us be as good a parent as ALL OF US PUT TOGETHER? In a serious society, that is the level of active focus and dedication that would be brought to bear on each child. That's what I mean by "Mother Government" - or "father government" I suppose, but frankly, we've already had far too much of that old time paternalistic fascism. Bring on the matriarchal fascism! Kind n' gentle!
The other thing is: when the government pays, WE ALL PAY. That means everybody gets a say - and everybody wins.
We owe our children that much. At least.
In fact, it could work exactly like child support works when the parent is absent. Except: the government pays, which dovetails neatly into my whole ideal "Mother Government" scenario. The government steps in, to fill the role vacated by the missing parent. Ultimately this could be expanded so that the government could fill that role whether the parent is missing or present, alive or dead. Because let's face it - how can any one or two of us be as good a parent as ALL OF US PUT TOGETHER? In a serious society, that is the level of active focus and dedication that would be brought to bear on each child. That's what I mean by "Mother Government" - or "father government" I suppose, but frankly, we've already had far too much of that old time paternalistic fascism. Bring on the matriarchal fascism! Kind n' gentle!
The other thing is: when the government pays, WE ALL PAY. That means everybody gets a say - and everybody wins.
We owe our children that much. At least.
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