CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE 1. Imagine a world where the future of an entire nation hangs on the decision of one family to have only one child. This is the reality of China's controversial One-Child Policy. This was a social experiment that shaped China's generation and left a lasting impact on the country. China's One-Child Policy was a necessary measure to control population growth, and address social, economic, and environmental obstacles as it aimed to alleviate scarcity of resources, improve living standards, and promote sustainable development in its country. So far, China has made big improvements in its quality of resources ever since this policy was established. In one of the most environmentally stressed areas in China, known as Henan, the development of the One-Child Policy took a toll on its sudden advancement in resources. According to Document C, "The population controls have kept sulfur dioxide emissions down by 17.6% and [reduced] water pollution by 30.8%"(Document …show more content…
For instance, Document E expresses that with the decline in fertility, the policy has "played a significant role in China's demographic transition"(Document E). This has led to the GDP growth per capita to grow one quarter compared to its initial GDP growth per capita, in the last three decades. As a result, better nutrition, rising levels of education, and longer life expectancies have developed because of the rapid GDP growth (Document E). This shows how the One-Child Policy grew the development of China. It has been expressed that because of the One-Child Policy, China has experienced an imbalance in its demographics, but the only imbalance that has been found is in the sex ratio. The gender of a baby in which it is born is not controlled by the One-Child Policy. Even though Chinese customs prefer boys over girls, the responsibility for raising the child, boy or girl, is decided by the parents, not the
Was China's one-Child policy a good idea? China's one child policy was introduced in 1980 with the fear of reaching the 1 billion population mark.China's one child policy was a great idea because it resolved China's population issue. The three main positive things that came from the one-child policy is population control, more respect for females and the environmental benefits.
During the first half of 50’s government did not limit the population growth but did the exact opposite and actually encourage families to have more children. This was due to the Mao Zedong’s or Chairman Mao’s believe that more population would mean more economic development, more labor and more growth, however, late 1950’s changed that and that is when China began implementing first population control measures. As population reached 600 million Mao expressed his wish for population to remain in this level. Government soon realized that in order to keep population at this level, long term population control would have to be implemented. First they began by simply distributing various forms of contraceptives among general population. As famine of 1959-1961 struck the country it set the policy aside but as soon as country began to demonstrate signs of recovery the family planning campaign resumed where it left with distribution of contraceptives. By the late 1970s, China had experienced success in decreasing fertility rates by increasing the use of birth control under the slogan "Late, Long and Few". As a result China's population growth dropped by half between 1970 and 1976. Nonetheless, it soon leveled off, making government and officials seek more drastic measures and on September 25, 1980 an open letter by the Chinese Communist Party established One-Child Policy (OCP) also called Family Planning Policy (FPP). Nevertheless the OCP name is misleading since the policy allows for exceptions. For instance rural families with first child being disabled or being girl are allowed to have another child. Also, couples where both bride and groom are single children are allowed to have two ...
In our world, millions of babies are being born everyday. However, in China, the number of babies being born is too much for their country. So the government decided to make a policy called the one-child policy. This policy limited families in China to only having one kid. Was the one child policy a good or bad idea? After researching the topic, I discovered that it was a bad idea because of multiple reasons. These reasons were because children would be too lonely with siblings, it cost a lot of money that wasn’t needed, and because there are less children for jobs.
Imagine having to be told by the government that you were only allowed to have one child because of your ethnicity and then being forced to pay for an additional child if it happened. China fell under Communist control in 1949 with Mao Zedong leading the country. China had just gotten out of a bad war so Chairman Mao believed that the Chinese people should have as many babies as they could; he called this plan the Great Leap Forward. Soon, China was captured in a famine that killed nearly 30 million people, so Mao told the Chinese people to have smaller families. Mao Zedong created the One-Child Policy (OCP) to help prevent large families. It seemed a great idea at the time, but would soon lead to severe social issues, gender issues, and ironically, population issues.
One of the more extreme measures taken in an attempt to control population has been China's one-child policy. Population advocate Garet Hardin suggests the rest of the world adopt similar policies. This paper is to show a country's government acting on theories that Hardin is popular for and the ethical and environmental effects that it had on people and the land. Hardin fails to see the ethical problems laid out by governments that suppress peoples thoughts and beliefs.
CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE 1. Imagine living somewhere with more than 100 million people in the same city. Wouldn't that be insane? In 1980, China's Chairman Mao Zedong decided to create a policy that would help save China's environment because their standard of living began to decline due to overpopulation in their nation. The policy did change China's environment, but overall the One-Child policy was a bad idea because it caused major problems between family affairs, the population was not effected, and it created a huge sex ratio with having more men than women.
In 1979, China decided to establish a one child policy which states that couples are only allowed to have one child, unless they meet certain exceptions[1].In order to understand what social impacts the one child policy has created in China it important to evaluate the history of this law. China’s decision to implement a Child policy has caused possible corruption, an abuse of women’s rights, has led to high rates of female feticide, has created a gender ratio problem for China, and has led to specific problems associated with both the elderly and younger generation. Finally, an assessment of why China’s one child policy is important to the United States allows for a full evaluation of the policy.
CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE 1. How much could a government meddle with family issues of their own citizens? In 1979, China promoted and enforced a new policy, called the One-Child Policy. Although the One-Child Policy brought economic and environmental benefits to China, ultimately, the One-Child Policy was unnecessary and not a good idea because of the major societal pressures and issues, population indifferences, and the rapidly aging population all consequences of the One-Child Policy. A major consequence of China's One-Child Policy was the major societal pressures put on the youth, and even the elderly.
Patel Maahi Mrs. Warren Honors World History 16 May 2024 How Did China’s One-Child Policy Impact China? One of China’s most influential leaders, Mao Zedong, can be held responsible for the infamous One-Child Policy, an act passed in an attempt to reduce China’s overpopulation situation. Financial means such as heavy taxes on any children after the first, and the retraction of support from the government, were seen to serve as a motivator for Chinese couples to refrain from more than one pregnancy. As a further measure to slow childbirth and enforce abstinence, marriages would be delayed by government officials.
CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE 1. The One-Child policy was a very harsh and impactful few decades for China's citizens. Considering this, the One-Child Policy was a horrible idea and putting the policy in place was not smart. The One-Child Policy impacted families very negatively, the sex ratio was highly impacted, and the point of view from Xiao Xuan was very impactful.
CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE 1. China's one policy, which was put into effect in 1979, was an extremely harsh action and caused a lot of pain for the Chinese population and should be criticized for going against human rights. Urban couples are restricted to having only one child by the rule, and failure to do so will lead to severe consequences. The goal of this policy was to control the rapid population growth and promote economic advancement to the country. The one-child policy was not a good idea because the policy's impact on the Chinese population can be easily determined by the costs and consequences.
CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE 1. Did it really help the problem, or did it make it worse? China's one - child policy is detrimental to its population. The policy was supposed to help the rapidly growing population rate. They feared that if the population rate got too high, there wouldn't be enough to provide for them.
CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE 1. Imagine you live in a country where having a sibling does not exist. Imagine you could be fined or put in prison just for having more than one child. This is the way of life for people in China, thanks to the One Child Policy.
Over population has been a global issue for decades. Medical advances have made it possible for people to live longer and have multiple births, which are just some of the factors contributing to this social problem. Many countries have attempted to battle this issue, but none as intensely as China. China allows the government to have full control over family planning to help reduce the population. In 1979 China created a policy called the "One Child Law" which limits couples to only one child. Although the Chinese government hopes to curb the population boom and benefit society, the One Child Policy has morally questionable results, negative impacts on Chinese society, which should be changed.
The “One Child Policy” should be abolished because it violates human rights and creates other problems for China. This policy has positive and negative effects but the negatives outweigh the positives. Overall, the “One Child Policy” has created many conflicts for china’s present and future. This law needs to be repealed before China is ruined in several aspects. In conclusion, the “One Child Policy” has caused many helpful and awful things to occur in China.