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Event Details
Theme: Is Having Children an Act of Love or a Responsibility?
Date: November 20, 2019
Time: 19:30–22:00
Venue: CAFE VOYAGE Padre Luís Ruas (Shop D, G/F, Edifício Pou Mei On, No. 31-A Rua do Padre Luís, Macao)
Format: Discussion + Dinner
Host: Sze Nai Na (Vice President of MYAA)
Guests: Chan Wai Pan (Vice President of MYAA), Tang Chan Wa (Vice President of MYAA), Fong Kong Leng (Director of MYAA)
Target: Macao youth aged 18 to 45
Capacity: 20 people (Priority for first-time participants. Registration closes when full. Successful applicants will receive a confirmation message.)
Fee: MOP 70 for valid members / MOP 100 for non-members (Includes event and dinner. For membership inquiries, please call the association.)
Inquiries: Mr. Liao at 28358963
Registration: Call Mr. Liao at 28358963 or register online at https://pse.is/LNNRT
Discussion Outline
Are you a parent? What significant changes do you think having children brings to your life?
Personally, if you disregard practical factors, how many children would you like to have? Considering reality, what is your expected number of children? Why?
What factors influence your willingness to have children (e.g., welfare policies, social environment, family finances, expectations from elders, personal responsibility, health, love, values, marital freedom)? Have you ever advanced or postponed your plans because of these?
"Raising children for old age" is a traditional Chinese concept, but some say "worry about your child for 99 years even after raising them for 100." If a child is raised poorly, it causes greater distress. What is your opinion on these two views?
Some studies suggest that higher parental education correlates with lower willingness to have children. What is your view on this?
Low birth rates and an aging population are social issues faced by developed regions. What policies do you think the government could implement to increase the birth rate?
Some voices in society argue that childbirth is not just a personal or family matter but concerns the overall interests of society. What is your view? Do you agree that having children is also a social responsibility? Why?
From a social development perspective, both overpopulation and underpopulation have negative impacts. Mainland China's "family planning" policy has shifted from "one child" to "two children." What do you think are the pros and cons of government macro-level population control policies?
