Limit On Children, What's Your Opinion?

Question

If I were president/prime minister I would pass a law..A maximum of 2 children per couple..Why? It would allow me to lower taxes, The population would hopefully start decreasing, The children would be better off more attention,more food,school places etc, Its not as strict a Chinas 1 child per couple rule.
Personally I was very happy as an only child, Im undecided as to whether Id like kids.....If so I would like 2.
-If someone decides to have an extra child they would have to pay a tax.
To maternal/paternal type people, Be open minded before answering..whats really best for children & the future?
Thanks☺

Of course multiples & other special cases would be treated as if it were one child..because it wouldnt be the parents fault.

Condoms,Injections,pills etc would be free.
and sex ed starting from age 10.

Answer 1

Well I guess it's pretty obvious that you are an only child as you seem to think that you know whats best for everyone. The only thing that we can hope for is that you are not able to have any as anyone who is such an incredible control freak cannot possibly be a good parent.

Answer 2

I understand what you're trying to say but there are people out there who's dream is to have a big family and enjoy it. Look at the Duggar family who has 17 children.
I do think it is too easy for people who cannot afford their kids. I don't think it should be so easy to be on welfare. If you can't afford a kid, don't have one until you're stable. I understand certain situations but a 16, 17 yr old girl having a baby just because the state will pay for it for her is ridiculous... trust me, I've been there and looking back on it... it's completely ignorant and selfish.
The population would decrease greatly if welfare teenagers stopped having babies and people started thinking before they breed. I'm not trying to be rude because I HAVE been in that position and love my first child with all I have, but it's not a situation I would suggest another teenager to be in.
The next generation is going to be so ignorant if babies keep having babies and live off welfare just for the fun of it....

Okay, I'm done ranting.... lol


PS- I agree w/ Erin completely. My husband and I also have 2 kids and thought this would be it but we both have changed our minds and decided we want 3. I'm 21 years old, I'm still young and want another baby someday. It's such a gift that only a mother/father could understand and seeing as how you are not either, you don't really understand yet.

Answer 3

You have a right to your opinion, but I think it's a bit silly to put a child tax on people unless your population, like China's is currently busting at the seams. Still I think it's a bit harsh, here's why.

There are couples who have no kids, couple's, like your Mom who had one, others have 2, 3, 4, and so on. For those who have more, the ones who don't it balances it out. That's why the average household has 2.5 kids...so technically we're only a little over what you should think is the law.

Since you have never been a mother, it's very unfair of you to decide for everyone what capacity they can afford and what should be accepted. Once you have a child the love and the bond, most people, if they can, want more. I know I do. My husband was a firm believer in 2. Now that we are planning for number 2, he's a bit on the fence if he would like number 3.

Not to mention, all those women who have twins, triplets...it's their first pregnancy and they are already shelling out the cash on what they need for one baby times however many more they are having.

Answer 4

first off the president doesnt pass the laws the house and senate do

second in america it would never pass

you have no right telling someone how many kids they can have.

what about those rare cases of women who have triplets or quads without drugs would you make these women abort a child.

as long as the parents can care for the children it doesnt matter.

i have 3 siblings i would love more but my parents are old

i have one child been pregnant 4 times lost three and plan to get pregnant a few more times i want a large family 5-6 kids maybe more i pay enough taxes already


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i guess you emailed everyone that has email open huh. since no one agreed with this stupid idea. sucks when people dont agree with you

also those shots and pills are very expensive

the pills and condoms already can be obtained for free at any health department

Answer 5

That would just cause more crime. In China, extra children are abandoned and left to die, and some are just kept locked somewhere, never allowed to come out. If there were a law limiting children, there would be more abortions, more innocent babies being killed. If the parents do keep the extra babies and are punished and sent to jail, the poor children will be sent to a foster home, where abuse could happen.

I really think just letting people have as many children as they please is more important than taxes and other things. There would be way too many suffering children and families if there were a law like that.

Answer 6

I have 3, the youngest 2 are twins so I'm not sure what I would do about that??

However I do see your point. I have a problem with those who have kids and expect to sit back and be kept by the state.

I am a single mum now and I claim the tax credits I am entitled to but I also work hard and this is my main income. I always have always worked and I had 3 kids in 16 months!!! So I am not ashamed that I need a little support now that I am on my own.

But cos of this I do see your point.

Answer 7

Hmm...I think it would be annoyed if someone put a limit on how many children I could have. I was an only child and everyday I prayed for my mom to have another baby so I could have a sibling. Currently my husband and I are on our 3rd, not sure if we'll have a forth. I don't feel that the problems we are having in this country have anything to do with the number of children out there, but that's an entire other conversation and I'm not about to politic on that. Either way, it takes a lot of courage to propose a question like this and I commend you on your strength.

Answer 8

Are you serious? This is the United States. We are not overcrowded here; and although there is poverty, there is also more opportunity here than 95% of the rest of the world to better ourselves to improve our income, etc. if we are willing to go after it. The problem is when people can't afford to raise their children and they keep making more of them at everyone else's expense. But why should the rest of us be limited? I have two children, and a third on the way. My husband supports us well on a full-time nursing salary, and I work about 4 hours a week teaching music lessons. We have worked hard to provide for our children while allowing me to be home with them, and frankly I would never elect someone as a president who would limit how many I could have. We teach our children and are working to make certain that they are prepared to support themselves and their families, and to contribute in a positive way to society.

Incidentally, I was the youngest of 4. While I may have liked there to be fewer of us growing up, had my parents been limited I never would have been born. My contribution to society? I taught for many years in the public schools and privately. I have literally taught thousands of children about music and about life, and many of them have become fine musicians. I am an active, contributing member of my church, and God has used me to teach others about Him and His Word. But even if I had contributed nothing to society, I still have value as a child of God. Children are a blessing from God (Ps. 127). What right do you, or the government, have to limit God's blessing? This is about the worst suggestion I have heard in a long time.

Answer 9

When did I get to China? What about multiple births, you don't exactly plan to have two, three or more children all at once. It's not people deciding to have multiple children, it's certain people deciding they want to sleep around and have 4 children by 4 different fathers and live off welfare/foodstamps and not work. If you are going to limit the number of children people have, then why not give a break to those who actually work to take care of their children. Those who don't want to work(not those who can't) to take care of their children should be taxed heavily. Might stop some of the wh*ring around.

BTW: I'm not talking about SAHM's not working either, if your husband makes enough money for you to stay home, then by all means stay home and enjoy the time with your children, it passes all to quickly.

Answer 10

I think it is not the problem neither the solution. The people mus have the kids that can attend (not only about money, but time, patience, space).

A limit to the amount of children is not different than the censure, or to restrict the sexual preferences.

The big problem is that the people has not the education/ orientation/ conscience about have a children (even those with a lot of bachelor degrees).

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