Be glad you don't live in China: pressure to have more kids increased December 26, 2018 | Registered: 13 years ago Posts: 12,425 |
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One article in Xinhua Daily - by two scholars from Nanjing University - sparked an outcry. They suggested a birth fund be set up, to which everybody below the age of 40 contribute. If a couple were to have a second child, they could withdraw money from the fund; if not, they would have to wait until retirement.
"Fined whether one has a child or not? - please stop targeting people's wallets," was just one of the articles in response to the idea, which has been labelled inconsiderate, unfair and unnecessary.
Some urged the state to address the root cause of why young people don't want more children and try to lower the cost of raising a child, rather than penalising people financially.
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They are used to being the centre of attention and enjoying much better material wealth and personal freedom.
They are also marrying late (if at all), having children late (if at all), and focusing more on their own careers and happiness, a trend not confined to China.
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And this is really what has changed. Individuals happen to be more free-thinking now and independent - and not easily swayed by propaganda or lukewarm incentives.
They live for themselves, not for the country any more.
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