On Tuesday 10 Mar 2009 9:14:03 am gabin kattukaran wrote: > > Why would you think that a smaller population is a problem? A smaller > population that is reached by lower birth rates rather than higher > death rates seems like a good proposition.
Seem like a good proposition alright. no dispute on that. But nobody knows for sure. The first effects of falling birh rates will probably become visible within my lifetime - some of these effects are coming up already. Falling birth rates in Europe for instance could be good for Indians - who have a huge percentage of young people. The "bulge" in demographics of the elderly in Euope could be looked after by young nursing care recruits and service people from India or African/Arab countries who have young people in surplus. No [roblem for them. teh problem is only for the Ram Sene equivalents in Europe who wll see thei culture disappearing. Whether that is a problem or not depends on whoch viewpoint you choose to take. > > Here is the controversial and troubling thought - I would appreciate > > inputs on this: If you read between the lines above it is easy to > > conclude that the problems of Western society can be directly linked to > > more freedom for women. > > This is true only if you decide that freedom seeking women and not > freedom suppressing men/relationships or any thing else are the reason > for divorces or relationship breakdowns. DISCLAIMER: My arguments that follow are for the sake of discussion and not a statement of my personal ideology or religion Is there a difference between "freedom seeking women" and "freedom suppressing men" in terms of effect on the woman or the marriage? The woman who seeks freedom for herself without being held down by any man desires freedom just as much as the woman who wants freedom from being held in bondage by a man. In both cases, if the desire is not to marry or continue with a marriage, the net effect on society is the same. It matters little whether the woman seeks freedom for freedom's sake or whether she seeks freedom from man. I seek to protect marriage and the family and the rights of a child to have a nuclear family therefore I demand that the woman must submit and swallow her pride, stuff her freedom and toe the line. This is what society often does, although the man is normally expected to contribute. This brings me to the subject of succcessful marriages. Marriages are not free by definition. Neither man nor woman have complete freedom. But when it comes to the crunch, male freedom has always been given priority over female freedom. What is the right way to address this? 1) Curb male freedom 2) Increase female freedom 3) Both of the above shiv
