Economics and statistics tend to disagree with you.
First the economic aspect. If we did implement a policy of 1 child per family, then there are dire consequences down the road in the future. 20 years later, the amount of new workers coming into the workforce is suddenly slashed, leaving businesses scrambling to find new ways to do without or in some cases hiring the older generations, who would like nothing else but to retire. At the same time that reduction in working and consuming citizens also sends the demand for products into the floor, causing further economic problems. The fact is if a policy of population control is ever to work, it needs to be a much milder grade than the one you are proposing.
Let's also take a look at where exactly this excess population is coming from. If you look at world census data, it becomes obvious that first world countries are not the issue here. At the very most, population growth in the technological countries is +1 with few exceptions. There are even quite a few countries that are dropping in population in Europe and other countries. This population growth is coming mostly from Africa and the poorer nations, where the children are either necessary for survival or are being born out of ignorance to contraception that is available.
IIN that I believe that every country should have a One-Child limit?
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Economics and statistics tend to disagree with you.
First the economic aspect. If we did implement a policy of 1 child per family, then there are dire consequences down the road in the future. 20 years later, the amount of new workers coming into the workforce is suddenly slashed, leaving businesses scrambling to find new ways to do without or in some cases hiring the older generations, who would like nothing else but to retire. At the same time that reduction in working and consuming citizens also sends the demand for products into the floor, causing further economic problems. The fact is if a policy of population control is ever to work, it needs to be a much milder grade than the one you are proposing.
Let's also take a look at where exactly this excess population is coming from. If you look at world census data, it becomes obvious that first world countries are not the issue here. At the very most, population growth in the technological countries is +1 with few exceptions. There are even quite a few countries that are dropping in population in Europe and other countries. This population growth is coming mostly from Africa and the poorer nations, where the children are either necessary for survival or are being born out of ignorance to contraception that is available.