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. Xiao Xun in document F, talks about her struggles as a child of the One-Child Policy. She explains that she "used to cut [herself] on [her] wrist after being yelled at by her mom and dad because [she] didn't know who to talk to or turn to." The document even mentions a note from NPR about 58 percent of Chinese children admitted to being lonely and even more selfish. These stories and sources highlight a dramatic issue of the One-Child Policy: the damage it has done to the youths in their mental and societal mindsets. …show more content…
Document B shows a fertility chart of China's and various other countries' fertility rates dropping over the years. It also states China's children per woman halving "from 5.8 in 1970 to 2.7 in 1979". These stats show that China's fertility rates were dropping significantly and could've dropped naturally, as shown by the other countries without a One-Child Policy. The One-Child Policy brought in extreme pressures for women's family planning when the rate naturally went
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 ...
Children all over the world get to play with their siblings and talk to them when they feel lonely. In China, children are suffering because they don’t have a brother or sister to talk to. When their parents are at work, they feel lonely and depressed. Xiao Xuan said that “I used to cut myself on my wrist after being yelled at by my mom and dad because I didn’t know who I should talk to or turn to.” This quote from document F written by Jaime Florcruz proves that children are more likely to feel lonely and sad because the one child policy doesn’t allow families to have more kids. Xiao Xuan gave her opinion about the policy. She said that she believes the policy is the reason why children are feeling so depressed. An internet survey found that 58 percent of a
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.
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.
To start off, the One-Child Policy has had a huge impact on families living in China. Feng Wang and Cai Yong both stated, "The One-Child Policy, critics warned, would forcefully alter kin relations for Chinese families, and result in accelerated aging.... To enforce a policy that is so extreme and unpopular for families who relied on children for labor and old age support, physical abuses and violence would be inevitable...." (Document B) Having to enforce a policy like this one is horrible; and families are being forced to alter kin relations; in other words, the families are having to change ties based on marriage and Families should never be put in this situation in the first place and the One- Child Policy pushed this problem to a different level.
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. 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.
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. China's one-child policy: a recent example of a history of civil injustice. Between 1980 and 2016, China enforced its controversial one-child policy. This policy forbids Chinese couples from having more than one baby. Almost a decade after the end of this policy, one can ask: was China only allowing one child per couple beneficial?
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.
CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE 1. China's one-child policy was not a good idea. China introduced something called the one child policy in the year 1979, which basically states, you can only have one kid in a family (with minimal exceptions). Chinas government should not have implemented this due to the unnecessaryness of it all. China had been dealing with some population issues in prior years, and implemented certain things into their government system to control population.
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.
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