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Did India ever try to implement a one child policy like in China? It may seem drastic but a lot of the conditions they are experiencing are a result of overpopu

by jtchang 11y ago

Did India ever try to implement a one child policy like in China? It may seem drastic but a lot of the conditions they are experiencing are a result of overpopulation coupled with poor infrastructure. The poor infrastructure is a direct result of the endemic corruption in the government resulting in reduced taxes and failure to forge ahead with much needed public works projects.

calvinbhai 11y ago
thats like a "chopping leg to cure a headache" approach. China will soon start relaxing those norms, out of desperate need.
w1ntermute 11y ago
Yes: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compulsory_sterilization#India http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compulsory_sterilization#India > A strong backlash against any initiative associated with family planning followed the highly controversial program, which continues into the 21st century.
bad_user 11y ago
There is a direct relationship between quality of life and birth rate. The poorer a population, the higher the birth rate. In Europe the birth rate has been on a decline and the population is aging. The one child policy in China has had negative social effects. For example many families sought to have boys, leading to a very skewed sex ratio and a high infanticide rate. We can also say that such policies are a human rights violation, are treating a symptom instead of the disease and are doing more harm than good.
ars 11y ago
> Did India ever try to implement a one child policy like in China? It may seem drastic Drastic doesn't even begin to cover it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AE-U_Pq80OA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AE-U_Pq80OA If you can't watch the whole thing, at least watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98gAkzDSzvg#t=413 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98gAkzDSzvg#t=413 The amount of misery this policy is creating is unreal. No country should EVER try this.

by jtchang 11y ago

calvinbhai 11y ago

thats like a "chopping leg to cure a headache" approach. China will soon start relaxing those norms, out of desperate need.

w1ntermute 11y ago

Yes: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compulsory_sterilization#India http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compulsory_sterilization#India > A strong backlash against any initiative associated with family planning followed the highly controversial program, which continues into the 21st century.

bad_user 11y ago

There is a direct relationship between quality of life and birth rate. The poorer a population, the higher the birth rate. In Europe the birth rate has been on a decline and the population is aging. The one child policy in China has had negative social effects. For example many families sought to have boys, leading to a very skewed sex ratio and a high infanticide rate. We can also say that such policies are a human rights violation, are treating a symptom instead of the disease and are doing more harm than good.

ars 11y ago

> Did India ever try to implement a one child policy like in China? It may seem drastic Drastic doesn't even begin to cover it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AE-U_Pq80OA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AE-U_Pq80OA If you can't watch the whole thing, at least watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98gAkzDSzvg#t=413 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98gAkzDSzvg#t=413 The amount of misery this policy is creating is unreal. No country should EVER try this.