> Except that things aren't that straight forward. Such as? Re Babies: There examples of both tax being charged and bonus being paid for having children depe

> Except that things aren't that straight forward. Such as? Re Babies: There examples of both tax being charged and bonus being paid for having children depending on what is needed by the society. China has the One Child Policy, a successful attempt to reduce their burgeoning population. Australia has a Baby Bonus which pays parents of middle income or less families when they have a baby. Babies are an interesting one as depending on the population growth they are either a public service or public menace.