Birth Control

Point to Point (16)                       Birth Control

          We are in an age when we can take charge of our lives.  How many children can you afford to have?  My advice is to count the amount of money you have; the number of bedrooms to accommodate; the quantity and quality of love to bestow and cherish on your children. 

          I often hear our leaders foster people to give more births in order to gather more votes in the election or to boost the economy.  What a shame and curse to hear that the meaning of births is to satisfy someone’s desire or ambition.

          Again, I would emphasise that giving birth is a responsible and planned act in order to ensure well-being and welfare of an individual.  The countries such as Britain, Australia, American, Germany, Japan and the like which can become rich because the people in these countries practise family planning.  They have few children.  The countries like Indonesia, the Philippiness, Thailand and so on are plighted with too many unwanted births. 

          Who can afford to have more than 7 children well-taken care of now?  I think only our rich men in town.  They live in super-sized mansion with numerous bedrooms to accommodate several generations to live under one roof.  They definitely have enormous amount of money to indulge in, too.

          If you live in a detached house, you many have 4 - 5  children.  I think you can manage quite well.

          If you live in semi-detached house, maybe you can have 2 – 3 children to maintain a quality life.

          If you live in a terraced house, 1 – 2 children should not pose a problem.  But it may require dual income earner to upkeep.

          If you live in a low-cost house with 1 – 2 bedrooms, my advice is to have a child or not at all.  A low-cost house is just a little bit better than a kennel or a coop.  It is definitely not a comfortable living condition.  What is it for to have so many children to cram in such a limited space?

          It is meaningless if life is full of discomfort, suffering and torturing.  Look at the population in China, India, Indonesia and the Philippines as a whole.  The population in these countries is just too large to do good to the environment, society and economy (except cheap labour to take advantage of and large market to harness).  As we know that our natural resources is limited and not replenished, how can our limited resources counteract with the fast ever increasing rate of human population?  How can a person be happy if he or she has to share food or space meant for two but 7 – 8 fighting for it.

          Be wise and sensible when you decide how many children to have.  Think of the number of children in term of space, quality and resources you can afford them.  Human lives should not become cheap and selective.  Don’t feel shocked to hear people say that human lives in China, India, Indonesia and the Philippines are very cheap and low.  Don’t feel offended to hear that the family with too many children is difficult to enjoy happy and comfortable life in term of quality of food, accommodation, education, parental attention and love.

          Remember it is not your responsibility to provide cheap labour for rich men.  It is not their birthright to enjoy cheap labour, either.

          A poor family become poorer with many children to feed.  Similarly a poor nation become worse with ever increasingly larger population.  This is the reason why China has been forced to adopt one-child policy.

          Think of how much rubbish each individual produces daily.  Calculate how heavy the toll our environment has to endure with fast and ever-increasing rate of population. 

          How can a person be happy and contented in an environment where air, water, noise and food are heavily polluted and contaminated?

          What loss does it cause to the Jews to be so few in number to a family, a nation and the whole human race?

          Many Chinese leaders (buon tyen soh kuong) indulge in the belief that more births in the Chinese race will help to increase the number of Chinese candidates to win in the election.  They believe in that the Chinese will cast the votes for the Chinese candidates.  Is this true?  Now Samy Vellu also encouraged Indians to give more births.  Alamat!  What a shame!  What a curse!  These leaders should first work out “a birth package” like Australia to encourage births.  Otherwise, it is hard not to be condemned for their slippery tongue.

          In a truly democratic and civilised society where people are well-educated and mature, they only cast their votes to select the truly qualified leaders regardless of their race, creed and religion.

          In conclusion, i still insist on the fact that giving birth is a responsible and planned act of a couple in a family.  Every life should be precious and should deserve clean and decent micro and macro living conditions.  What do you think?