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Hi Acme...

You said:

 AIDBK> oh give me a break... What if you don't *HAVE* a family?

Enjoy the sun. Take in a ball game. Go to Church. Visit the parents. Mow the
lawn. Shovel the snow. Go to the museum. Ride the bike. Take a walk. Go
fishing. The possibilities are endless.
                                       
 AIDBK> I don't have any statistics, but on average, people who don't end
 AIDBK> up marrying and having kids only spend about 18 years as part of
 AIDBK> a family unit (they grow up, and move out). What percentage of people

I don't have any stats either though it is safe to say that the majority of
people do marry.

 AIDBK> living in a household with only a wife, no kids...
 AIDBK> I'd imagine that at any instant in time, less than 

Then a 'Family Day' would be the perfect day to lather your significant other
with love and attention. There (in your example) are no kids to consider when
making plans. it's perfect.

 AIDBK> half of the population
 AIDBK> of canada is in a "family unit"...

I disagree. D'ya have anything to back your claim up, perhaps from statscan?
                                                                            
 AIDBK> And why can't the family organize a family day on its own?

Let's take a look at a 7 day work week with a family of 4, two teenagers.

Mom is a corporate VP and works Monday to Friday, sometimes late into the
evening. Dad is a bank teller who works Tuesday to Saturday. The Daughter goes
to school and works weekends in the local supermarket to support herself
through school. The Son also goes to school and works weekends to support his
education. Many families operate in a similar fashion these days. Pelase tell
me when, during the week or Saturday, such a family can plan anything?

 AIDBK> We don't need laws to defend people's right for a pursuit of
 AIDBK> "quality time with the kids"... 

I disagree.


Regards,

Ken Quinn