Re: I'm writing a paper on the topic...


Gwen wrote:
> I'm taking English 102 and I'm writing my paper on the one-child
> policy...if anyone is still interested in it I would appreciate some
> imput...please help me by filling out this survey...
> China implemented the one-child policy nearly 25 years ago to 1: lower
> the growing population and 2: to enhance a better quality of life for
> the country's citizens. However, this policy has brought up a
> various number of negative effects including, a sex ratio imbalance, an
> age ration imbalance (w/ the median age of 44), a growing obesity rate,
> infanticide - especially in girls, an invasion on women's rights
> (forced abortions, sterilizations) and an increase in kidnapping of
> women and children.
>
> With this knowledge please answer the following questions to the best
> of your ability:
>
> 1. Do you think that with China's population there is an alternative
> solution to the one-child policy? If so, what could one be?
>
> 2. Is it our (being the western world: America) place to say that their
> (the Chinese) methods of controlling population is wrong?
>
> 3. If in fact the one-child policy has been effective would you
> continue the policy or change it (lessens restrictions, enforce
> different regulations, provide different benefits)? Please explain.
>
> 4. Which of the problems above do you think needs to be focused on?
>
> 5. Do you think a plausible outcome of the sex ration imbalance may be
> a war w/ India (experts have thought that w/ such a large male
> population their only outlet for sexual frustration [without having any
> females] would be war)? India has a similar problem as China.
>
> 6. Do you think adopted female children from China are looked upon as
> the "unwanted" children from their culture?
>
> 7. Do you think it is right for a government to control birthing
> rights (how many children you can have, if you can have any at all,
> terminating a pregnancy if necessary)?
>
> 8. A peasant from China is leading a court order lawsuit against the
> Chinese government for wrongdoings due to the one-child policy (forced
> abortions, kidnapping, beatings, threats, etc). Do you think that
> there is a chance this peasant may succeed in changing the policy?

The peasant of whom you speak is named Chen Guangcheng (article and
photo below). Since he is blind and has been beaten at least twice and
is currently under house arrest, it seems unlikely that the Communist
authorities will allow him to succeed in changing the policy. But he
has been successful at getting the word out about what is happening in
PRC.

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Blind Social Activist, Lawyers Beaten in China

http://www.rfa.org/english/news/social/2005/10/04/china_beatings/


A social activist who blew the whistle on official abuses under
China's one-child policy in the eastern province of Shandong was
beaten by local officials Tuesday, while lawyers attempting to mediate
with local government were set upon by unidentified thugs, residents
and lawyers said.


Chen Guangcheng, who is blind, was left bleeding from his injuries on
the main street of his native Dongshigu Village following clashes
between villagers and local officials, a local resident told RFA's
Mandarin service.


The clashes were sparked after the arrival of three out-of-town
lawyers-Xu Zhiyong, Li Subin, and Li Fangping, who were hoping to
meet with Chen and mediate between the activist, who is under effective

house arrest-and local authorities, an eyewitness said.



> Thank you for your time. It is really appreciated. You can email me
> back the questions if it is convenient, hollabackgirl124@xxxxxxxxxxx

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