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To: CROSSHIGHWAYMAN
Agreed but if you have ever spent any length of time in China you would probably have a better understanding and respect for the 1 child policy.

I dont agree with the means by which they enforce it, (forced abortion, sterilization) but what else can they do? They have a population of 1 billion + and a large portion of that population lives in deep poverty. If China is ever going to do anything to help her people, The Chinese govt. and the people need to get control of their population.

3 posted on 03/09/2003 9:39:08 AM PST by Enemy Of The State (To be prepared for war, is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace.)
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To: Enemy Of The State
Population control is fine and dandy, but the one child policy along with China's cultural proclivity towards males makes for a dangerous combination. China's current fertility rate is 2.1 children per woman. That is just barely at replacement levels. And the porportions are skewed toward boys. It is totally conceivable that within 2 decades at there will be about 30 million young men without hope of finding wives. That could lead to war.
4 posted on 03/09/2003 1:05:02 PM PST by NP-INCOMPLETE
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