Is this a sensible and welcome option to tide over global economy?

Ha ha ha.....Rose, you can really become a good welfare minister.......you are worried about everyone...lol. I don't know what to say.....I think Japanese people are very active like jackie chang.....and they are also hardworking.......and if they have no problem, then why should we have any problem..... maximum they will give company to India after some years...... till one day there will be another reward given to another slumdog millionaire.......!!!!!

Hi dear well in case of Japan, if u study in detail then u will find that their Young generation mostly like to stay single and unmarried and that is one of reason of Lowest Birth rate. Infact they are going to face Generation gap and if things remain like this then in 30 yrs there would be very few young people available in Japan. and they will be running out of Work Force I dont know exact status but still Japan is country which have more ratio of old people in it, i mean above 60 So i think, only for japa its Ok, But coutriers like India, China, Pakistan and Bangladesh, they still need to tight it Take care

It is an interesting concept and as Japan has a low birth rate, it could help in the long term with regard to future workers I suppose. However Japan is in a similar situation to so many other countries in the world with regard to their overall economy at the present time. If the general population is suffering job losses and reduced income, how on earth are they going to pay for the addition to the family? Is there going to be some form of financial assistance given to those people who increase the size of their family or will they be expected to cope by themselves? Personally I do not think it is even fair. What about the single people, those who are past the age of having children or those who simply do not want more children? Do they have to work a full day or week? Sounds to me like those groups are being discriminated against? Also how does the government know just what these people are actually doing during this time? I mean they might just take the time off and catch up on their housework. Are they being paid for the time they are being asked to take off work? Seriously though I do not think it is a good idea really. Not everyone would choose to add to their family and if they decide that way, surely it is their own decision and nobody else’s. How would they go about telling their boss that they are not interested in procreating? Also many countries are already overpopulated and this would only add to the strain already placed on the services which are meagre in many instances. Surely couples have children because they want them and not because the government says they should be procreating! Whatever happened to romance.

My dear Rose! Our country is the least qualified to even remotely think on these terms[just the increase of population I mean]because we are already housefull. Increasing literacy would be the best remedy for all ills in our country is my conviction. I do not know what to think would be the solution for other countries.Japanese problem is one that has evolved over time .So, perhaps , other countries that visualise a similar problem in theirs in the future may think of some means to tidy over that.But, with recession all over, it is just not a matter of spending time with one's family but the problem of providing for their education and many of their essential needs etc.., that may put off people from procreating and producing large families.

I think this idea may be workable and useful in a country like Japan, where birth rate is falling. Allowing one extra day off may ultimately reduce salaries of the empolyees, as they would be required to work less. This may be good idea during recession. However, in India, this idea may not be workable and feasible.

This idea does not hit me well. Preplanned mating does not induce romance in a marriage. It is something you are forced to do in response to the call for Government request to populate the country and definitely it doesn't go down well with many couples as having too many births not only burden the womenfolk but also not giving children a quality environment as the economic situation does not allow us to feed many mouths. But even if the Government subsidize every child, it will not be advisable to follow the Japanese government weird planning.

OMG! Just imagine what would happen if we followed the same here in India Procreate I can understand, but how is this going to help them tide over the global recession? Maybe baby boom can bring in good luck to a nation, but it will certainly mean more expenditure for the parents! On the other side, it would definitely mean a boom to the baby-care industry and its allied industries.

Hi Rose, If Japan has the lowest birth rate, I can understand that the government there might think it best for their countries future. I wouldn't agree with it for the world at large however, in fact I feel it would be the entirely wrong approach. Let's see if we can solve the problem of the millions who are homeless and dying of hunger first. Blessings.

Hi Rose, How can we blame that government if their population is low and they want to increase the population? Lowest birth rate means the lower population. India is trying to reduce the population only because we are in the second place of all over the world. India is concentrating to equate the ratio of male and female children and for that they are doing the necessary steps to equate the ratio. Other countries can follow the same if they are facing any such situation and if they are facing higher birth rate they should try to reduce the same. In our country most parents are happy with one child but in some parts of our country people are not bothered about the number of kids and even unknown the birth control facilities. In my opinion the government should be careful to keep an imbalance and act accordingly.

the economy recession may make the people to come close their family. this may solve somany mental related and emotional problems. even this could make the people to more fit their health.

I think it is better to have two children per family whatsoever the population may be the people in japan are hard workers they always think about work and so iit may be a good option to follow these ideas.