tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post5335882364932966117..comments2024-03-24T13:49:53.099-04:00Comments on Romance Books '4' Us: CHINA'S ONE-CHILD POLICYUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-6065241584433359622011-11-11T18:29:26.773-05:002011-11-11T18:29:26.773-05:00In ancient Japan, and up until about a hundred yea...In ancient Japan, and up until about a hundred years ago, an aging grandparent (over 60, or was it 65?) was carried by his/her grandchild up the mountain in the snow and left to die in the cold. It was the accepted custom, to keep the population young and healthy. I certainly hope the US government will not go to such extremes to solve the social security dilema.Vijaya Schartzhttp://www.vijayaschartz.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-40291768078582152012011-11-11T17:48:50.367-05:002011-11-11T17:48:50.367-05:00LOTS of food for thought. Such extreme measures, B...LOTS of food for thought. Such extreme measures, Big Brother, human rights and then you have Tina pointing out the Duggars, and Jean Hart pointing out how that one Chinese mother left the country with her daughter--who is now getting her PhD. <br /><br />Great topic, Ann. The Harry's Law show, btw, was heart wrenching, Adele...Sylvia Mendozahttp://www.sylvia-mendoza.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-29244933050041750202011-11-10T15:13:19.274-05:002011-11-10T15:13:19.274-05:00Thanks for all the responses and good information....Thanks for all the responses and good information. I hadn't seen the TV shows mentioned. I can't imagine being told how many children i could have. I hope we are responsible enough to address our social problems before they become so extreme that drastic measures are even considered. I still think a fictional world with this kind of situation could make a very powerful SciFi/social commentary novel.R. Ann Siracusahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02201903849873369648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-89214068176857629382011-11-10T13:04:44.185-05:002011-11-10T13:04:44.185-05:00I did watch Harry's Law last nite just 'cu...I did watch Harry's Law last nite just 'cuz I didn't feel like watching the Country Music Awards. The ending was heartbreaking. Nobody won. <br /><br />Dunno about the Duggars. Anyone who does things to the extreme seem not quite right to me, but thankfully I'm not related to them, so they don't ask me to babysit!<br /><br />The one child policy or the two if you fit a certain criteria - oh Lord - I don't like being told what to do.<br /><br />I, too, like to imagine a story when I venture out into a new world. It always makes for interesting writing and reading. Thanks for the post!Word Actresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04041865850513656748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-48648820579998741322011-11-10T12:57:13.821-05:002011-11-10T12:57:13.821-05:00I have a Chinese helper who left China years ago b...I have a Chinese helper who left China years ago because of this. Her husband told her to get rid of the baby when she was born. She took the little girl and left. The daughter, now 24, is getting her PhD this June.jean hart stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12287808234288499369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-29679284555194182522011-11-10T12:09:02.381-05:002011-11-10T12:09:02.381-05:00great post....have you seen Terra Nova a new show ...great post....have you seen Terra Nova a new show on some channel that escapes me? In that dystopian world, families are PUNISHED For having more than 2 kids.Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15182147051413946727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-25998829203309639492011-11-10T11:41:34.280-05:002011-11-10T11:41:34.280-05:00Abortion for sex selection, infanticide. Yep, a ve...Abortion for sex selection, infanticide. Yep, a very enlightened social policy. Right up there with the Great Cultural Revolution and political purges.<br /><br />Got your little red book you can wave?Starfox Howlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15538783469778078227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-5430753071513968912011-11-10T11:37:58.974-05:002011-11-10T11:37:58.974-05:00Did anyone watch "Harry's Law" on TV...Did anyone watch "Harry's Law" on TV last night? The show addressed the issue of the One Child law in China.<br /><br />It's come to light that local Chinese governments are taking away the second children of Chinese couples and placing them into orphanages. Couples from other countries are adopting these stolen children through legal and legitimate adoption agengies.<br /><br />On the show last night, a Chinese couple searched for their stolen daughter for four years. They were bereaved and broke from the process. When they finally found their daughter in Ohio, they asked the court to return her. THE COURT REFUSED, ruling the child should stay with her adoptive parents. <br /><br />The horrible outcome for these biological parents has haunted me since I watched that show. Their child was stolen from them twice, by two governments! So unjust!<br /><br />OK, I need to get back to writing before I lose my cool.Adele Duboishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01975297711548126595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-55527983514630499382011-11-10T09:49:05.999-05:002011-11-10T09:49:05.999-05:00I watch the Duggars. They pay their own way, homes...I watch the Duggars. They pay their own way, homeschool, and are very religious. It works for them...and I'm not paying support money for them.<br />China: glad I live here. One child only is sad...I've heard the discarded female child stories, too.Marianne Stephenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05277593485137508765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-24982248240801064712011-11-10T09:35:51.888-05:002011-11-10T09:35:51.888-05:00Have you read The Shadow Children series by Margar...Have you read The Shadow Children series by Margaret Haddix? It deals with a society where 3rd children are not allowed, but some exist anyway:) Fun series! Among The Hidden is the 1st one.<br /><br />I did NOT know there were exceptions to that law; I'd only heard stories about female babies being drowned b/c boys were favored.Molly Danielshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01488325587798390008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-2462660566100864192011-11-10T09:23:30.316-05:002011-11-10T09:23:30.316-05:00This blog interested me because we have a little C...This blog interested me because we have a little Chinese girl in our family. <br /><br />Also, years ago, we met a young Chinese woman from Taiwan, and it was obvious her knowledge of America came from the movie Grease. lol<br /><br />While Eva was here, we met a young Chinese man from China. He was a second son, and there wasn't a chance for a second son to succeed in his homeland. He came here to get a degree in engineering. He missed his family, but they'd had to hide him all his life, and he wanted to be free. <br /><br />This has been 20 to 25 years ago, and I'm sure things have changed there.Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01843816981385732033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-63792383618639962292011-11-10T07:42:12.486-05:002011-11-10T07:42:12.486-05:00Unfortunately the same segment of the population t...Unfortunately the same segment of the population that might have originally benefited from the policy is now the reason it isn't working.<br /><br />An aging population that was forced to contribute to the state so that one day they would be taken care of and now ends up with more healthcare needs than the state can provide offers up some pretty scary scenarios that might lend itself very well to the Sci-Fi realm. <br /><br />Targeted genocide is the scariest, experimentation in the health care facilities targeting these people is right up there with being forced at a certain age to become an inhabitant of special "camps". <br /><br />There are probably a lot more and I can think of a few old movies that used this effectively. I think there was a movie titled "Wild in the Streets" where anyone over 30 was put into a camp. If the reasoning was based on the governments ability to provide social services (instead of just being able to party effectively which I believe was the original premise)that could become a very scary scenario bordering on horror.Parishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18430750954598484156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-77572880145901603102011-11-10T07:21:22.261-05:002011-11-10T07:21:22.261-05:00Interesting blog. As I was reading it, I couldn...Interesting blog. As I was reading it, I couldn't help but think of the Duggars. On their 20th child. Sheesh. I believe if we all become responsible and consider that there are others out there who share the earth and we alone are not the end-all, be-all, life would be much better.Tina Donahuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07160021732404091277noreply@blogger.com