| Re: Ten Kids & Counting
unfortunately population control is a very delicate subject.......what limit do you set? 3 kids? 5? and how ethical is it to physically mutilate someone (in fact two persons) against their wishes?
i certainly agree something needs to be done to stop people banging out more kids to increase their benefits.....but what? ship them all to a special benefits agency camp for immediate family units over 5 people? like a prison except even nicer, where they are forced to work, their kids looked after in a nursery/schooling area during the day.......again, the ethical side to this is dubious as you are forcing someone against their will.....
these people are just the ultimate endgame of those who feel they deserve to have everything for free or dirt cheap....ie those who believe they should have the latest most amazing all in one AV amp but only pay £100 for it....why? its a luxury item....the idea is you work hard and you get your reward to play......if everyone worked then we wouldnt all need to work quite so hard but still get the reward.....but most people would rather not work and still get the good stuff.....so those who do work have to work harder to get the same.......then there is the arguement over what work constitutes a greater gift to society....simple answer...none.....yes doctors, nurses, fireman etc save lives....but then those same people wouldnt do such a good job if after work they didnt have a pub to go to, or a TV to watch at home to de-stress......or people who build their fire engines or surgury equipment, just as important.......the debate on that is endless and futile...
so should a large family who are not prepared to try and work be punished? of course they should....but how?.....there is no ethical way to do it that wouldnt lead to abuses of the new powers.....
and on that philosophical note, i'm off to get dinner and watch a film...heh
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