If this covered married men only, there would be no problem with it. Fathers are important and should not be denied time with their children during the early phasas of their development by their employers.
I left a job as an editor and took a job as a fireman (twenty days off per month) to be with my boys more. I lost thirty thousand per year, but it was a great decision. I am not being self-congratulatory; I could not have done it without my wife (she is the one with the really good job). I just wanted to be the dad I wish I could have had. I think my generation (X that is) is trying to parent better, but we need to remember to be parents and not just a buddy. If dads can get paternity leave like moms get maternity leave I would support it wholeheartedly (as long as no one expects me to pay for their decision to be HOME with their newborn).