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Actually, as a culture, we need MORE BABIES!!!!
the west is not producing near as many as it should at this point....
This is BS... we could save the worlds environment much quicker simply by encouraging vegetarianism..
I have unfortunately had the displeasure of some co-workers that have been married to a soldier for a few years. They talk about getting pregnant when he gets home from deployment, and how "the government takes care of everything". Sometimes, these are second and third kids. The girls almost sound proud of the pay increase the husband receives by having babies.
Do you think that situation like abusing welfare? At least comparable?
Its a responsibility issue. You cant just have kids for the hell of it. This is a human you become responsible for. Im not responsible enough to have a kid-I have no babies.
Originally posted by JewelFlip
Funny since he has 5 children. Maybe he should practice what he preaches before telling the rest of us what to do to be good little humans.
Originally posted by JewelFlip
Funny since he has 5 children. Maybe he should practice what he preaches before telling the rest of us what to do to be good little humans.
Originally posted by airspoon
Either way, this is ridiculous, as no0body should be able to tell me how many children I can and can't have. I should be able to birth as many children as I can take care of and that's that.
Furthermore, this will only help the elite, who will either disobey this law, as they do seem to be above the law, or they will simply pay through the fines to have more children, as the elite in China did.
Originally posted by Aeons
reply to post by RRokkyy
Are you comparing women to children?
Originally posted by RRokkyy
Originally posted by Aeons
reply to post by RRokkyy
Are you comparing women to children?
The only way to have a lot of children is to have a lot of wives.
Originally posted by InertiaZero
This applies to the people who sit on welfare, have no ambition, and refuse to use protection. These children are leverage to get more money, and more security. In some parts of the midwest, it's almost like a third-world country. Children are born, bred into that environment, and grow up to repeat the same process. No education, no ambition, no money and no future.
It's sad. It sounds calloused, I know. But it's also true. People manipulate the system. There is no reason someone who hasnt really been employed in years should be popping out kids ever couple of years.
Putting a cap on the amount of children you have isnt really a solution though. Making people more responsible is the issue.
So, like I said....I agree...but only half.
Originally posted by nerbot
Originally posted by airspoon
Either way, this is ridiculous, as no0body should be able to tell me how many children I can and can't have. I should be able to birth as many children as I can take care of and that's that.
I agree, with one caveat....Can you take care of them, pay for them, be responsible for them, and stand by your children until they are adults? The future is unpredictable eh?
An easy thing to say, but sh*t CAN hit the fans sometimes and then more than just the parents and kids suffer. Others do too.
As a single and celibate person, WHY do I have to help pay for someone else's kids education. How is that fair?
I propose a written exam for all those wishing to be a parent. Reproduction is easy, responsibility is not.
I have no beef with anyone's wishes to have as many kids as they want, as long as they take responsibility for the world they are helping create.
I agree, with one caveat....Can you take care of them, pay for them, be responsible for them, and stand by your children until they are adults? The future is unpredictable eh?
An easy thing to say, but sh*t CAN hit the fans sometimes and then more than just the parents and kids suffer. Others do too.
As a single and celibate person, WHY do I have to help pay for someone else's kids education. How is that fair?