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Completely agree there ought to be some level of regulation.
while i think it's hard to punish ppl for having kids irresponsibly,
it might be easier to give incentives to raise kids responsibly (i.e tax breaks).
Do not give tax break or other rewards to ppl who aren't (if not also have a lot of kids)
China was sorta doing this on their 1 child policy.
I felt while it was taken to the extreme, it wasn't such a bad idea if implemented on a more moderate level.
Honestly I feel our gov't is just reinforcing irresponsibility all the time instead of encouraging responsibility.
With education, encourage parents to take a couple classes on child development, & proper child-rearing techniques, etc.
Stuff is really complicated, but totally essential for raising kids.
Raising children really ought not be a 'trial & error' experience.
There's been so much research on it, yet so little education to the public.
Another solution is to simply try & teach this stuff at high school.
Everyone has a good chance of bringing up their own kid, or look after others' sometime in their life.
If laws can't be passed, then at least have education prepare/inform ppl for practical tasks, like raise their kids a bit more adequately.
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