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tblue37

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10. I teach college English, and a lot of of my students are from China.

Reply to RZM (Original post)

Wed Dec 21, 2011, 05:25 AM

Dec 2011

They often choose to write papers about the many benefits that have come from the One-Child Policy. They are not blind. They realize that it has disadvantages, too, but on the whole, they are very glad that the government is trying to limit population growth, and they feel that doing so has made it possible for many more people to climb out of abject poverty.

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Huntsman: 'I probably did more than anybody' to fight one-child policy [View all] RZM Dec 2011 OP

I wonder if he beat Kim Jong Il at golf? jberryhill Dec 2011 #1

I hear he reunited 'Wizard' in 1989 and they performed at Tiananmen Square RZM Dec 2011 #5

Oh lord, I am glad he is low in the polls. tabatha Dec 2011 #2

I'll bet the rest of the field is on the same side though RZM Dec 2011 #3

He thinks adoption is a form of birth control. jberryhill Dec 2011 #7

but can he stop the Chinese restaurants outside of Chinatown, in NYC .... marasinghe Dec 2011 #4

I thought he was the sane one? treestar Dec 2011 #6

Wow. He is saying that the child he adopted from India alittlelark Dec 2011 #8

Yes, by all means, let's encourage China and India to INCREASE their populations Hugabear Dec 2011 #9

I teach college English, and a lot of of my students are from China. tblue37 Dec 2011 #10

Agreed. Unfortunately effective one child policy requires government coercion. dimbear Dec 2011 #11