cmotherofpirl Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 Legislator's bill urges two-child limit Democrat wants state to promote population sustainability -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posted: February 7, 2004 1:00 a.m. Eastern © 2004 WorldNetDaily.com It's not China's draconian one-child policy, but a lawmaker in Washington state is proposing legislation to urge parents to have no more than two children. State Rep. Maralyn Chase is the sponsor of what she calls the Two-or-Fewer Bill, which aims to promote population sustainability. Washington state Rep. Maralyn Chase The bill does not mandate the number of children, but calls for a pamphlet to be distributed by Washington's health department spelling out the presumed benefits of having no more than two children. Mother and preschool owner Lori Saymon told radio station KXLY in Spokane, Wash., she thinks the idea is ridiculous. "I think it's wrong, I think it's wrong," she said. "If I had it to do over I would have had 10. I think it's wrong for the government to get involved with that." Chase, a Democrat from the Seattle suburb of Edmonds, said the bill is up for discussion, and if it gains support would be put to a vote in the next legislative session. China's one-child policy incorporates a variety of punishments for parents who have more than one child in an attempt by the communist government to curb population growth. In an editorial, the Seattle Times called Chase's proposal "unabashed government nannyism." The paper notes the birth rate in many Western countries "has declined to sustainable levels, largely because individual couples decided to have fewer children for economic and quality-of-life reasons, not because of a state-sponsored pamphlet." A contributor to an online bulletin board soliciting comments about the proposed bill wryly suggested it might be a good idea if it's limited to Democratic households, since "they already produce far too many dependents upon society." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Red Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 :ill: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 Spot the goverment that wants a population to fit its social welfare policy and not vice versa. Kids are a blessing and a joy - have loads! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyperdulia again Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 i was with author right up until that disgustingly...witchy...little ending. what does madam legislater suggest should be done with one's extras? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmotherofpirl Posted February 9, 2004 Author Share Posted February 9, 2004 THink about this: what group of people get their health care from the health dept? Who will this be directed to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyperdulia again Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 these little pop control/birth control/genocidal/fascist/nazi things are always directed at the poor and minorities...i still don't like the articles ending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobk2000 Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 wow... i saw this post and got genuinely scared... even if its not a law, its getting into a slippery slope thats just dangerous... and hyper... i'm not gonna try to make this political but i think the ending was only a joke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cimlog Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 I can't possibly imagine the government interfering with a subject like this. There are too many health and environmental issues that I feel outway the needs of the Two-or-Fewer Bill. It should be couples right. What if they feel the call from God to have more children? What about families on the farm that need more kids to help run it? I don't see it getting passed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sojourner Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 I agree with you, hyper. That last comment was unnecessarily snide. Never a good idea to let people be anonymous in the news -- allows them to speak without accountability. The whole thing is icky, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aloysius Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopeful1 Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 THAT IS JUST TOO SCARY FOR WORDS!!!! ( actually i have a few choice words that would go with them but they are too vulgar for this phorum). Unfortunately i can tell the psych professors at my school would be all for this, those eugenic nazis <_< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopeful1 Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 (edited) sorry double post :sweat: Edited February 9, 2004 by hopeful1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Confessionator741 Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 yuck. the whole idea makes me cringe. somebody up top brought up the point about "what will be done with the extras?".... ya... i think we all know, and i hate it. hate it. this is a crappy idea that should nowhere even be considered when there are far more important things to worry about. If this is what we elect our officials to come with, carp like this..... whats government coming to? B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcePrincessKRS Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 That makes me ill. I was chatting with a teenage boy from China recently and when I told him how many siblings I have (11) he was floored. Then he sadly informed me that over there they're only allowed to have 1 child per family--which I already knew--he went on to say that it was very sad, and many children are lonely. This is a youngun's POV, mind you. I'm sure if he were an adult or parent he'd have had other, stronger opinions to offer. I got the distinct impression that he would want more than one child, though he didn't come and say it outright. I'm going to go pray for that lady now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Im4Him Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 That is so wrong. And scary. Lord, have mercy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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