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The idea that a grown adult must justify time taken from the job because they have runny poop or a fever is something akin to childhood. Of course, that is exactly the type of relationship the right wing wants for workers and employers. They cannot bring back slavery or serfdom so paternalism is the next best thing.
More progressive employers have rejected the medieval "sick day" concept in favor of simply time away from work based on a contractual reward for time served on the job or a matter of an agreed upon contract clause.
That's ridiculous. If your sick take a sick day, if you want the day off, take a vacation day. Or take a day without pay. If you want to play hooky, don't lie about it and expect to get paid anyway.