CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE 1.
China enacted a one-child policy that forced the Han Chinese, which is the main part of the population, to only have one, single child. In 1980, the CCP, or Chinese Communist Party, enforced a one-child policy that lasted all the way until 2016. This policy applies to everyone in China, except for some minority groups. So, does China really need a one-child policy? In my opinion, China did not need the one-child policy because the population was already going down, it caused significant emotional stress, and it put burdens on the Chinese people.
When the policy was first established, China's fertility rate was already on its way down. As you can see in document A, the population did go down during the policy, however, it is still going to skyrocket going into the 2030s. Similarly, in document B, the fertility rates from China are compared to other big countries, like Brazil and Thailand. You can see that they all have a close trajectory …show more content…
The policy caused immense social pressures on the children especially, as they had to be successful for their families or else they couldn't support them. Document F has a survey which concluded that out of 7,000 children, over 58% said they were always lonely and felt selfish. Between the pressure and having no one to talk to, these children struggled and developed social issues. There was also emotional stress for the parents, with document E talking about what happens if you end up having a second child. It talks about having to terminate pregnancies and being sterilized, or having a second child and not being able to enroll them in school or the healthcare system. These procedures can be extremely painful for women, both emotionally and physically, as losing a child causes trauma and heartbreak for both parents. These limitations on having children are too much emotionally for the Chinese people, and they are not worth the benefits of the
China enacted a one-child policy that forced the Han Chinese, which is the main part of the population, to only have one, single child. In 1980, the CCP, or Chinese Communist Party, enforced a one-child policy that lasted all the way until 2016. This policy applies to everyone in China, except for some minority groups. So, does China really need a one-child policy? In my opinion, China did not need the one-child policy because the population was already going down, it caused significant emotional stress, and it put burdens on the Chinese people.
When the policy was first established, China's fertility rate was already on its way down. As you can see in document A, the population did go down during the policy, however, it is still going to skyrocket going into the 2030s. Similarly, in document B, the fertility rates from China are compared to other big countries, like Brazil and Thailand. You can see that they all have a close trajectory …show more content…
The policy caused immense social pressures on the children especially, as they had to be successful for their families or else they couldn't support them. Document F has a survey which concluded that out of 7,000 children, over 58% said they were always lonely and felt selfish. Between the pressure and having no one to talk to, these children struggled and developed social issues. There was also emotional stress for the parents, with document E talking about what happens if you end up having a second child. It talks about having to terminate pregnancies and being sterilized, or having a second child and not being able to enroll them in school or the healthcare system. These procedures can be extremely painful for women, both emotionally and physically, as losing a child causes trauma and heartbreak for both parents. These limitations on having children are too much emotionally for the Chinese people, and they are not worth the benefits of the