On Population & Reproduction...
I use to debate quite a bit with WS about why do people have kids. He feels that the world is over populated. There is only so much earth can support. And that we have already hit pass the 6 billion mark, its time we do something about it.However, with an aging population and shrinking birth rates, we can see where this will lead to in the long run. Already, some of the developed countries are being to feel the strain. My German friend was just telling me about this last year when I visited.
Then again, we can't just simply let the human population explode. Think about the article I read on World Watch -- that we will soon run out of grains to feed ourselves, think of how we are constantly polluting our environment, just think of how bleak the future earth can be, do u seriously want to leave progenies behind? Not that I really care.
On population, in a micro-view way, Singapore's population growth has hit an all time low till the government decided to implement baby-bonus scheme. All of a sudden, there were local dramas on having babies, there were a few documentary/talk shows on that too. Think just recently there is a chinese drama with a similar theme. What next? Singapore is not the only developed country facing these problems. Europe has been experiencing it for quite some time. And from what a friend told me, medical expense incurred during childbirth is free. Also, he gets something like paternity leave too! haha
On population and reproduction, I have read conflicting articles on these issues. The purpose of this entry is just to link this. As usual, I ended up going on more than I planned.
On Singapore's baby bonus, it was really funny how the entire thing came about. OK it wasn't that funny, it was typical Singaporean fashion. First someone declares that our birthrate is falling. This could have deep impact on our future economy. Next, the government jumps into action (once they hear that our country's economy will be affected). The first thing they always do is to:
Form a committe to study/understand why and how we can prevent/overcome it.
Of course, the results were so laughable. I can't exactly remember what their findings were, but trust me, its something we all already know. (remember the cut-cost committee?)
Was just doing some search on my own, and hey, we have out own baby-bonus site!
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posted by eline @ 4:00 PM
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