Recently, an anonymous person criticized the current efforts of the Japanese government to combat the birth crisis, suggesting that instead of supporting those who want to be parents, Those who do not want to have children must be punished, especially single men over 30. In a leaked document, the author argues that monitor and punish single people who don't want to "settle down".

• «I would now like to address the third priority, which is measures to combat late marriages. The reasons why these measures are necessary have already been mentioned, but to summarize: There is a strong correlation between the number of children and the age at first marriage: the younger the age at first marriage, the more children one has, and the older the age at first marriage, the fewer the number of children. It's said that childless couples often marry later in life. The reason people who want to have children give up is because they're relatively old. The later you get, the harder it is to get married.
• So what can be done to combat the trend toward late marriages? There are two possible solutions. Measures to encourage people to marry early to prevent late marriages. Accept that late marriages are inevitable and take steps to reduce their negative effects. There are two types: The second option is obviously easier from a political standpoint. Option 1 is important, but it's politically taboo, and it's questionable whether it can actually be implemented. On the other hand, the second option is easier to implement because, in any statistic, the percentage of single people who want to get married increases with age at any given time, and once they reach a certain age, the percentage decreases.
• However, this is distinct from parental support. In policy terms, it's often lumped into parenting support, such as "expanding public assistance for infertility treatment." What differentiates them from parental support is that childcare support, free classes, etc., are support provided “after birth.” In fact, these are considered ineffective and irrational measures to combat declining birth rates.
• Directly supporting people who want to have children but can't would be effective, but for some reason this isn't being adequately funded to address the declining birth rate. Given that there is a budget available to combat the declining birth rate, I think we should do everything we can. It's believed that this isn't done because people with certain attributes don't speak out much in the political sphere and there are no social organizations that can speak on their behalf.».

Proposing punishments for single people over 30 who do not wish to marry presents several ethical and feasibility problems:

• Individual rights: The proposal violates individual rights and personal freedoms. Imposing punishments for personal decisions, such as marital status, is a violation of privacy and basic human rights.
• Social acceptance: Such a drastic and coercive measure is unlikely to be accepted by Japanese society, which is known for valuing privacy and respect for personal decisions.
• Effectiveness: It's not clear that such coercive measures will have a positive impact on birth rates. They're more likely to generate resentment and resistance.

Japan faces a serious birth rate crisis and an aging populationBirth rates have declined dramatically in recent decades, and the population is aging rapidly. This has led the government to seek various solutions, although not all have been successful or well-received.

The government's approach so far has been support families through economic incentives and childcare services, but the results were not enough to reverse the trend. The proposal to punish single people reflects a desperation to find radical solutions face a problem that threatens to have serious long-term economic and social consequences.

In short, although the proposal to punish single people over 30 is extreme and probably unfeasible, underscores the urgency and gravity of Japan's birth rate crisisIt is crucial that more balanced measures that respect individual rights are found and implemented to solve this problem.

Source: Yaraon!