Posted on 05/11/2018 6:22:11 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
An MP from Japan's governing party has been accused of sexism after he said young Japanese women should have more children or face being a burden on the state. Speaking at an LDP party meeting, Kanji Kato said young women should have at least three children. He has since retracted his remark, local media reported. Last year the percentage of children in Japan fell to its lowest level since records began more than 100 years ago. Financial and other incentives to encourage bigger families have had little impact.
Mr Kato said that when he gives wedding speeches he tells the bride and bridegroom to produce at least three children.
"We need three or more children from those people to make up for couples who cannot bear a child no matter what they do," he said. His comments were reported by the Asahi Shimbun newspaper.
The 72-year-old father-of-six also said that if he meets a woman who doesn't intend to marry, he tells her she will end up in a care home paid for by taxes from other people's children.
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It’s largely true. Japan desperately needs children. Their birthrate is so low that it will eventually destroy the country.
“I suspect you might agree with my tagline.”
Yup.
Indeed. Robo-waifu are already on the market over there. . .
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