Are Children A Blessing?

Opposing Argument Rebuttal Supporting Argument Rebuttal

Economic Government subsidies Social May be short-termed, as
-burden on family -children give happiness children behave differently
financially and satisfaction as they grow older
Social Pro-family policies allow Social/ Economic Not all children will take
-A hindrance to career- mothers to care for the child -future security to parents care of their parents in the
minded parents, better, Eg. Office nursery future
especially unprepared
parents
Social/ Psychological Rehabilitation courses for Cultural/ Social Some children may not
-children who do not these kids -passing on of lineage and want to follow tradition
receive enough parental tradition
attention may end up as
delinquents
Crime International Police Social Even if they do well
-become source of Defence that helps to keep -children who do well in academically, they may not
problems that involve tabs on the crime rings studies will make their have a good character
paedophilia, human parents proud, ensuring
trafficking, prostitution that the family’s honour is
intact, especially in the
Eastern context
Economic See(1) Economy Some children may
-Higher cost of living, -supply of manpower to the migrate, some may not be
expensive to bring future economy eager to work and be
children up dependent on their parents
for a living
Economy See (2)
-work to lower the burden of
parents
Religious
-children are a blessing
from God
Economy
-opens a new market for
baby/children products

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