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Have you ever thought about every family having only one child? Well, in 1980, China made a one-child policy. This means each family could only have one offspring to reduce the over population. China's one-child policy was a bad idea because the children feel isolated, there is too much pressure, and increased gender norms.
First, the one-child policy was a bad idea because the kid has no one to talk to. "I used to cut myself on my wrist after being yelled at by my mom and dad because I didn't know who I should talk to," said Xiao Xuan (Doc F). This proves that China's one-child policy was a bad idea because the kids feel isolated. When you have no siblings, there is really no one you can connect with at home. In Document A, they showed how low the numbers on the chart were when the one-child policy happened. So yes, there was a decreased population, but the kids felt alone and sad. …show more content…
"To enforce a policy that is so extreme and unpopular for families who relied on children for labor and old age support" (Doc B). Families rely on their kids for continued support of the family, along with support when they get too old to care for themselves. The kids still had to go to work, care for their elders, and get married. On the other hand, in Henan "one of the most environmentally stressed areas of China" really benefitted from the policy (Doc C). Henan was way too overcrowded so they needed more space to move around with less offspring being
Have you ever thought about every family having only one child? Well, in 1980, China made a one-child policy. This means each family could only have one offspring to reduce the over population. China's one-child policy was a bad idea because the children feel isolated, there is too much pressure, and increased gender norms.
First, the one-child policy was a bad idea because the kid has no one to talk to. "I used to cut myself on my wrist after being yelled at by my mom and dad because I didn't know who I should talk to," said Xiao Xuan (Doc F). This proves that China's one-child policy was a bad idea because the kids feel isolated. When you have no siblings, there is really no one you can connect with at home. In Document A, they showed how low the numbers on the chart were when the one-child policy happened. So yes, there was a decreased population, but the kids felt alone and sad. …show more content…
"To enforce a policy that is so extreme and unpopular for families who relied on children for labor and old age support" (Doc B). Families rely on their kids for continued support of the family, along with support when they get too old to care for themselves. The kids still had to go to work, care for their elders, and get married. On the other hand, in Henan "one of the most environmentally stressed areas of China" really benefitted from the policy (Doc C). Henan was way too overcrowded so they needed more space to move around with less offspring being