Michael.
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Life in China 2013?
It is hard to understand how this little baby survived ?
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Life in China 2013?
It is hard to understand how this little baby survived ?
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Life in China 2013
- Thread starter Michael.
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That Guy
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It's a documented fact that the one-child policy has resulted in horrible infanticide.
SifuPhil
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I've seen it said that the One-Child Policy is one of the worst crimes against humanity ever committed.
And yet ...
Is it any better to over-populate the world so that those same children must endure a long, suffering death? Which is better - to end a life early or to stretch it out and fill it with starvation and despair?
Of course the answer is, neither. But in a world that is rapidly approaching the point where it can no longer sustain a constantly-growing population, isn't the logical answer some type of birth control? Why should families living in a tenement apartment in NYC have 10 kids, all paid for by the State, and not a word is said though they will undoubtedly become just another burden to the system, while an attempt, no matter how ham-handed it proves to be, to control a booming population and keep it in line with available resources is seen as something horrible?
I think that if China were to drop the methods, but not the intent, of the One-Child Policy they might well prove to be an example for many other countries to follow. Eliminate the profit motive - millions of dollars a year in fines - offer a sane alternative, and you will eliminate the horror.
And yet ...
Is it any better to over-populate the world so that those same children must endure a long, suffering death? Which is better - to end a life early or to stretch it out and fill it with starvation and despair?
Of course the answer is, neither. But in a world that is rapidly approaching the point where it can no longer sustain a constantly-growing population, isn't the logical answer some type of birth control? Why should families living in a tenement apartment in NYC have 10 kids, all paid for by the State, and not a word is said though they will undoubtedly become just another burden to the system, while an attempt, no matter how ham-handed it proves to be, to control a booming population and keep it in line with available resources is seen as something horrible?
I think that if China were to drop the methods, but not the intent, of the One-Child Policy they might well prove to be an example for many other countries to follow. Eliminate the profit motive - millions of dollars a year in fines - offer a sane alternative, and you will eliminate the horror.
R. Zimm
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Education is usually the best way to lower the birth rate. Especially the education of women. Once educated they get jobs and come home too tired for sex.
SifuPhil
R.I.P. With Us In Spirit Only
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- Pennsylvania, USA
LOL - of course, if the Chinese men tell them that there's going to be a HUGE drop in population ...
That Guy
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- Monterey Bay
By Sui-Lee Wee
BEIJING | Tue Nov 6, 2012 6:13am EST
(Reuters) - A Chinese woman who has campaigned against the strict one-child policy has been sent to labor camp for one and a half years, the third time she has been detained for criticizing the government, her husband said on Tuesday.
SifuPhil
R.I.P. With Us In Spirit Only
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- Pennsylvania, USA
There are entire "cities" - sometimes floating on a river, sometimes tucked away in the mountains - that are composed mainly of women avoiding the government's strict rules. It's a sad commentary assuredly, and illustrates how bad the situation is, especially given that the "common-man" theory is that the population would NOT explode as feared.
That Guy
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