For once, I agree with Philippines' Duterte
By scheng1
@scheng1 (24649)
Singapore
May 26, 2016 2:12am CST
Duterte is right to say that 3 children per family is the best for the country. Philippines is already the "children factory" of Asia! If the high birth rate continues, there will be problems 20 years on.
Many parents in Philippines are just having blind faith.
They just keep on giving birth, and they do not care whether they have the means to bring up the children or not.
That is not right. While the Catholic faith does not allow abortion, it does want parents to take care of their children financially, emotionally and spiritually.
It does not mean that "God will take care" when parents do not want to take care of the children.
I just hope that the implementation of 3 children per family policy allows flexibility.
If a family is rich, there is no harm allowing 10 children. They are rich enough to send all the children to the universities, and they are rich enough to hire servants to do all the work.
If a family is poor, perhaps giving them financial incentive not to give birth after they have 2 children is a better idea.
They can use the money to feed and clothe their 2 children.
Philippine President-elect Rodrigo Duterte said he will defy the Roman Catholic Church and seek to impose a three-child policy, putting him on a new collision course with the bishops a day after he called them "sons of whores".
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@Marchy (99)
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26 May 16
I agree with this. I hate abortion but I agree with family planning. It is really hard to raise 2 or 3 children for an average family because of the needs of the children specially when it comes to food, shelter, and education. We know that here in the Philippines if you don't have enough funds for children's education we're not able to send them in college so i'll go for 3 child policy. 
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@scheng1 (24649)
• Singapore
27 May 16
The worst is that the poor just do not listen to reason.
If you want to talk to them about family planning, they just tell you that god will take care.
Despite the fact that their children ended up on the street, and do not study hard in school, they just do not bother.
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@scheng1 (24649)
• Singapore
27 May 16
@Genipher The college issue keeps on coming up because only 1 in 4 in Philippines are college graduates.
Many people in Philippines work overseas, and these are all college graduates.
Many banks and big companies outsourced their operations to Philippines, and they hire only college graduates.
In a country where the population is young and the competition for good jobs is very stiff, having a college education is a must to get out of poverty cycle.
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@sarameastrong (826)
• Surrey, British Columbia
16 Jul 16
@scheng1 ,definiitely right.poor is poor ,rich is rich
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@Shiva49 (26684)
• Singapore
30 May 16
Ever since I was very young I was guided by one saying that has inspired me to do my best - God helps those who help themselves.
We have to do our part than be led by blind faith.
It is clear that quality matters in life to have fulfillment - I feel two or at most three is more than enough - siva
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@scheng1 (24649)
• Singapore
30 May 16
It is almost impossible to reason with those who are poor and have blind faith.
They are the ones who have many children, and they are the ones who do not see the need for the children to go to school, and get a good education.
The problem in Philippines is that these children become street children, and the whole family is poor for the rest of their lives.
I think having 3 children is more than enough for responsible parents.
They have to spend so much time and money on the education and upbringing of the children.
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@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
26 May 16
wow, from Singapore. But also with me, I am with this program
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@sarameastrong (826)
• Surrey, British Columbia
26 May 16
well ,i agree with this solution.I hope he will solve all the problems in the philippines and i salute his bravery as well as his sympathy to the poor people .
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@sarameastrong (826)
• Surrey, British Columbia
29 May 16
@scheng1 ,yeah you're right, he should be strong enough on his way in order to implement the policy effectively .
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@jeanneyvonne (5501)
• Philippines
10 Jul 16
re:poor people, I think more awareness about family planning plus reporductive health should be made. and jobs also for those already with big families.
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@CaptAlbertWhisker (32695)
• Calgary, Alberta
4 Jul 16
I wonder how will the policy will work with Filipino Muslims. I mean their men have multiple wives.
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@Letranknight2015 (51969)
• Philippines
4 Jul 16
well, for one thing, he's got no problem with me, I follow the law and single at the same time 
no kids what's so ever, except one dog.
no kids what's so ever, except one dog.1 person likes this
@scheng1 (24649)
• Singapore
27 May 16
This 3 children policy may not sit in well with the poor.
The poor are the ones having this problem.
They just keep on having children, and they just let the children wander the streets.
Hope he can implement it and stop the unreasonable poor from having too many children who end up in the street.
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@scheng1 (24649)
• Singapore
27 May 16
@JustBhem Not easy to implement. It is impossible to educate the poor about family planning and responsibility of a parent.
The poor will just say that god will take care.
Either he bribes them to stop giving birth or he forces them to go for abortion similar to the way that the Chinese government enforces the one-child policy for many years.
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