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China's One Child Policy]
1.Why does China need the policy
China has 1.3 billion people and had to control their population because China feared it wouldn't be able to feed and provide for a rapidly growing population.
The problems with having too many people in a country are
Increased demand for food and water.
Risk of famine:people dying from starvation.
Putting overloading pressure on
Healthcares
Education
Employment
Housing
Increased Homelesness.
2.How does China implement the policy
High fines for breaking the rules.
Benefits and bonuses to people that imply this rule.
Granny Police.
Older women, especially grandmothers, were recruited to monitor and report on the reproductive behaviors of younger generations.
Permission Cards
The purpose of the permission card system was to regulate family size by requiring couples to obtain official approval before having a child.
Forced Abortions when there was a gender imbalance.
8.Conclusion
I disagree with China's One-Child Policy because it caused serious long-term social and demographic problems. While it may have slowed population growth, it also led to an aging population, shrinking workforce, and huge gender imbalance due to the cultural preference for sons. These have made it harder for China to provide for its elderly population and maintain economic growth. Moreover, the policy curtailed personal freedoms by forcing families to make life-changing decisions under the control of the state, sometimes through coercive means of enforcement. Families should be free to choose the number of children they want without compulsion or fear on the part of the state.
3.What are the benefits of the policy to locals.
Better healthcare & education.
The One-Child Policy allowed the Chinese government to distribute more resources per child, leading to better healthcare services, improved maternal care, and higher investment in education, with fewer children per family.
Improved pensions.
The One-Child Policy helped improve pensions by lowering the number of dependents, which made it easier for the government to invest more in supporting the elderly.
4.What are the consequences if you don't follow the policy?
Non member of the state.
When a family had more than 1 children; when the children were being recorded of their info and if there were extra babies they would not have access to education and healthcares.
Forced Abortion/Sterilisation
In some extreme cases, local authorities would pressure families to undergo forced abortions or sterilization procedures to ensure compliance.
High Fines/Jail
Families could be required to pay heavy fines, often referred to as "social maintenance fees," which could be multiple times their annual income.
7.How could we solve this issue
Encourage Higher Birth Rates
Provide subsidies, tax breaks, and housing benefits for families with more children.
Address Aging Population Needs
Develop more long-term care facilities and in-home support services.
Balance Gender Ratio
Promote the value of girls and reduce gender-based discrimination.
6.What are the future issues for China.
Population Imbalance
Little Princes
Cultural Problems.
Rapidly aging population
Due to traditional values, many elderly Chinese rely on their children, particularly sons, for financial and caregiving support.
5.What are the unintended effects of the policy
Gender Imbalance
In Chinese culture, sons were traditionally valued more than daughters because they were seen as the primary heirs and carriers of the family name.As a result of these practices, by the 2000s,
China had a significant gender imbalance, with millions more men than women.Around the sex ratio of 115 boys to 100 girls.
Orphanages
With the preference for sons in Chinese culture, many families who had a girl instead of a boy either abandoned the child or gave them up to orphanages.
Over 200 million abortions
Stolen Children/ Trafficking
Criminal child trafficking rings took advantage of the policy and the resulting shortage of girls, trafficking children especially young girls for various purposes, including forced marriages, labor, and illegal adoptions.
These young girls would be sold for wives, and forced laborers, often working in farms.
