Saturday, 29 December 2012

Chinese Can't Legislate For Love

Weird bunch, the Chinese. Take the latest law - you must visit your parents. Whether they like you or not. That's a harsh one. Can you see it working? Who is keeping a log? How long do they have to spend together? Is five minutes enough or must it be half a day?
The Chinese like regulation. They must do or how else would one child per family have worked? That child has a lot on its plate now, tramping back and forth to see the aged ones. It's all because the authorities can't manage their pensioner population so pass the burden on to the kids instead.
One mum found herself living in a pig sty as a result. There's no legislating for love is there, you've either earned it or you haven't. Lots of us feel duty bound to include parents. Can be a bit of a tough call, when all they want to do is roll around drunk and leave burn marks on the carpet. Yell at the telly and kick the dog. People still put up with them. Not sure legalising it would help at all. Good luck to the Chinese, looks like they will need it.

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