Passing around ideas.
By gracie73
@gracie73 (66)
United States
February 18, 2007 8:56pm CST
Me and the family were discussing the overpopulation issue. Just to let you know there are only adults in our family discussion. We came up with the thought that someday in the future possibly....Children will be put on a birth control method upon puberty and the only way to have children will be to apply for a "permit" or "license". After giving birth the parent(s), will again be put on birth control and must once again "apply" to have another child. Part of the process would be proving that you are emotionally and financially able to provide for a child. Perhaps having a "parenting test". Like a drivers exam.
Do you think this could happen? Do you think it should?
On the one hand, it would definitely cut back on unwanted pregnancies and unfit parents. On the other hand, who would decide what would make a "fit parent"?
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3 responses
@a_robinnep (529)
• Nepal
19 Feb 07
I think parents are care about that if i will go for good parenting or not. If they get good parenting the child will be good other wise its not good. But every parents right is to give birth the child.
@Sasselle (698)
• Australia
19 Feb 07
That's an interesting conversation ... but unless it was to happen worldwide it's not going to happen. I can't see every country in the world agreeing to this especially as some countries have a lot of emphasis on having a big family. Also who would police it?
If western countries wanted to curb the population growth I can see them doing something like China and limiting each family to one child rather than this.
Also - birth control doesn't always work. As much as they say it's 99% effictive ... there is still that 1%. I even know family friends who had their tubes tied and they still became pregnant! What then? You can't make someone terminate ... so would there be a loophole for people to fit through.
I'm sure there would be people who pass the "parenting test" that will be unfit parents - just like there are people who have a car licence and "think" they can drive. Just because you have a piece of paper saying you can do something doesn't mean you'll be any good at it. Parenting is all a learning experience.
@KrazyK8 (190)
• Canada
19 Feb 07
lol I have thought about that before I think that you make a good point by asking who would decide what a "fit parent" is? I am a single mom, I have a 3 1/2 year old, I am 24.. does that make me unfit... lol it would be interesting to see who they would have deciding though and the kind of people they would consider. I think maybe at least parenting classes for all..hahaha
