Growing up, I've always heard about China's One Child Policy but I've never actually researched it. I thought to myself that this would be the perfect time to learn more about it because I've always wondered how it affects China and the rest of the world. Another reason why I chose this topic is because this restriction is something that is totally different to what Americans are used to. Here, people can have 19 kids and get a reality television show. It interests me to find out how the government of China has changed it's law and if they realized that the policy has made a bigger impact on the world than they intended to.
Lily, the girl in China that I am emailing has told me a little bit about the one-child policy. She said, "If a couple have their first child a girl, they are allowed to have another one." China now has a gender imbalance that also effects the rest of the world. The Chinese government didn't exactly admit that the one-child policy was a mistake, but they have drifted away from the policy starting late last year. According to newsweek.com, China is making an amendment to the law. This will allow parents to have two children if they themselves are an only child.
Personally, I can't imagine my life without my 3 siblings. Having a type of government that controls how many children I can or cannot have is something that also can't imagine living with. It's good that China has eased away from the law a little bit because the people of China feel like they have a tad bit more choice. It will take many years to fix the harm caused by the policy. In my opinion, the Chinese government should let the couples decide how many children they want, even if they want more than 2. This could possibly fix their gender imbalance problem faster, also making the people happier.
http://www.newsweek.com/2014/01/24/one-child-policy-one-big-problem-china-245118.html
Scutti, Susan. "One-Child Policy Is One Big Problem For China." N.p., 23 Jan. 2014. Web. 02 Nov. 2014.
Li, Lily. "Autobiography Correspondence." 4, Nov. 2014. Email.
