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If you want affirmative action to be implemented at the beginning, why not take that thought further and discourage someone from producing kids when they are no
by RestlessMind 10y ago
If you want affirmative action to be implemented at the beginning, why not take that thought further and discourage someone from producing kids when they are not yet ready to be parents?
Honestly, government help is definitely necessary to help the less privileged kids. But it is by no means sufficient if the home environment is broken and parents don't have time to develop their children.
- tabeth 10y agoI don't believe that's necessary. Education already promotes not having kids, or at least waiting. [1][2] What you propose is also politically impossible (I completely agree, in theory, however). We already know how challenging the abortion and sex education issue has been. Proper sex education (and K-12, generally) will implicitly implement what you're suggesting. [1] http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/may/9/education-level-inversely-related-to-childbearing/ http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/may/9/education-lev... [2] http://www.theatlantic.com/sexes/archive/2013/02/lets-not-panic-over-women-with-more-education-having-fewer-kids/273070/ http://www.theatlantic.com/sexes/archive/2013/02/lets-not-pa...
- WildUtah 10y agoEducation promotes smart people not having kids, especially smart women. But it doesn't diminish in any way the dumb people. If you have no intention of getting an education or supporting yourself in the modern world, a tougher education system with higher standards won't discourage your reproduction.