The world’s most populated country, occupying a population approaching one and a half billion and contributing to approximately twenty percent of the worldwide population. A country called China. During the late 1970’s, the overgrowing population was reaching one billion, and was getting out of hand, causing problems for the residents. Chinese citizens were living in extreme poverty, starvation and lack of resources, and to rectify these issues, the Chinese government introduced the One Child Policy. A policy that permits couples to have only one, and only one child to diminish the extremely populated country. The One Child Policy is very controversial, like any other government law and regulation. Both beneficial and detrimental towards …show more content…
Alexandra Paul, author of “A New One Child Policy” stated that “the Chinese government still has to buy up land all over the world to grow food for its people, like the recent purchase of a swathe of Ukrainian farmland the size of Belgium”. Being Required to rely on buying a massive land mass from another country to grow crops and agriculture to feed the people is not a typical action. China was clearly having population issues if they couldn't grow enough food for their citizens within their country. Conditions would be more severe if the one child policy did not take place. With a maintained growing population, and later decreasing population, China will be able to feed its own country, instead of having to purchase land from other countries to grow crops and agriculture, increasing their economic. “By stabilizing population, the country is capable of feeding itself,” said Alon Tal, author of “In Praise of China’s One-Child Policy” from Huffington post. The one child policy was beneficial towards China’s economy, without it the Chinese government would be investing in more land than they already …show more content…
Forced abortions and forced sterilization. The result of not following the laws is the reason why many women must undergo a forced medical procedure. It's not the government’s fault that the woman on the medical table has to go under forced abortion or sterilization. It's her and the partner’s own fault. When the law is broken, there has to be consequences. With an overgrowing population that is having so much effect on China, the solution is to either prevent birth or start to execute people. Without the one-child policy, a plethora of the population would lose the quality of life many would starve and die due to the lack of resource and food. How would China solve their overgrowing population crisis without the One Child Policy? The policy was a necessity to diminish the population in the future. The births prevented by the one-child policy was 400 million, stated Alexandra Paul, author of “A New One Child Policy” from Huffington Post. Today’s current population is drawing near one and a half billion. Without the one-child policy, the population today would be around 2 billion. How many land masses would China have to purchase from other countries if there are 2 billion people to feed? How would this affect the economy? How many
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 ...
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.
In the 1950s the People’s Republic of China first implemented the beginnings of the one child policy. It made significant changes to the population and the nation’s growth rate decreased. Professor Yinchu Ma (1957) initiated the policy with his book New Population Theory. His book responded to the huge increase in population growth occurring in China (Singer 1998). Under the Mao republic, leaders saw the population development as a danger to the nation’s economy (White 1994). The political party promoted childbirth in the 1950s and 1960s according to the slogan “one is a good few, two is just enough, and three is over” (White 1994). However these efforts were not successful and there were 250 million additional people in the 1970s. More steps were taken to encourage population control. These steps included focusing on contraceptive and abortion services in the countryside and encouraging later marriages. In 1982 the Chinese population was over one billion and the growth rate made China’s modernization goals more difficult.
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.
Imagine for a minute a newlyweded woman. Who want more than anything to have a child maybe two maybe three, but in her country there are strict rules; she can have only one. So she and her husband apply to have that one precious baby, since they need the governments permission. She then get pregnant, 5 months down the road they find out that it is a girl. She is made to abort the baby. What are they going to do about it ? Nothing, because they have no choice. If this woman were real she would be living in China and her family would be controlled by the government and the one child policy.
When one thinks of China it is common to conjure up images of rice fields and of the great wall, but also of crowded cities teeming with people and bicycles and cars. One rarely thinks of a nation populated mostly by men and boys, with a noticeable yet surreal absence of women. While this is a bit of an exaggeration, it has been noted over the past several decades that there is an alarmingly imbalanced sex-ratio. The policy has clearly contributed to the nation’s unnatural gender imbalance, as couples use legal and illegal means to ensure that their only child is a son. There are 117 men to each 100 women in China (Goodkind, 2004). In the 1979, when the one-child policy was enacted, the intention was not to create this imbalance, but to control the population of a rapidly growing nation. Unfortunately the one-child policy as it stands, illustrates a cultural favoritism toward males, and degradation of women to a lower social status in which they have little control of their reproductive rights.
D, because their population boomed before the one child policy in the 50s and 60s under Mao Zedong
After a civil war in 1949, communist leader Mao Zedong, encouraged all of his Chinese citizens to have more babies in order to increase the amount of people available to work. Following this increase of population, 30 million people died as a result of famine because of a food shortage. The Chinese government soon realized a need for a decrease in population, encouraging citizens to have less children. Though they saw a decrease in childbirth, it was not enough for stability. This caused China's One Child Policy, which limited its Han Chinese citizens to having only one child by law. The One Child Policy was a good idea because of its environmental, economical, and social benefits to China.
The reason for writing this topic is to increase the understanding of the one child policy implemented in china. This report gives specific statistics, case study and information about the one child policy in China and about the abuse of women by the government for having too many babies. The report provides an analysis and evaluation of the one child policy’s pros and cons. If the one child policy had not been introduced, there would have been a dramatic increase in population. On the other hand, this policy has caused a lot of pain to the family members.
In Arthur Miller’s play, “The Crucible”, John Proctor undergoes a significant character transformation. Initially portrayed as a flawed and morally ambiguous character. Proctor’s journey throughout the play showcases his growth and development as he grapples with personal integrity and the oppressive society of Salem. At the start of the play, Proctor is depicted as a respected yet conflicted individual.
China’s communist party created this policy in 1979 and has prevented over 400 million births with the use of forced abortions and sterilizations like Uzbekistan. In January of 2016, this policy has been changed into a two-child policy due to a realization that there can be an economic consequence to the failing birth-rate. Also, due to the fact that couples can only have one child, the future of China’s population can be a burden. Researchers stated, “The graying population will burden health care and social services, and the world’s second-largest economy will struggle to maintain its growth (Jiang, Steven)”. With the lack of production for more newborns, the population will gradually have a majority of elderly people within their society. The new population policy made add an increase in population, but it still puts a limit on the population. If couples had this policy lifted, it can make the overpopulation problem occur again. Therefore, this transition from one child to two children helps balance out under-population and overpopulation in
For example, in many factories, employers could not found workers. As illustrated in document E, “In 2007 there were six adults of working age for every retiree, but by 2040 that ratio is expected to drop to 2 to 1.” As the population decreases overtime, it would become harder to have found work in a lot of places especially factories and harder for the elderly to retire. In addition, according to the chart in Doc. A, the population will be at 900 million in 2070. Which means less workers, less production and more male and female imbalance. Overall, the one-child policy has not been most effective in China, today, nor in the near future, according to all the documents
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.
During the rein of Mao Tse-tung China’s population was almost at one million. Mao allowed couples to have as many children as they please because to him, “of all the things in the world people are the most precious.”(Fitzpatrick 2). As the as the population continued to grow the government became concerned and decided that population control was necessary in order to remain able to support the citizens of China. Furthermore, the government feared there would not be enough food to upkeep residents. The next leader, Deng Xioping, created the “One Child Policy” therefore preventing families from having more than one child. On September 25th 1980 the policy was instituted. Subsequently this law has prohibited children and parents the experience of having a big family.