More and more couples are deciding to be "child-free", to have no children, in other words. Some people claim that those couples reach this conclusion through entirely selfish reasons. While others think that they came to this decision through noble motives, such as concern about overpopulation and desire for independence. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

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The decision of a
couple
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kid
or not has
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widely stirred up
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controversy in several countries. Both sides of
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without kids mainly due to financial-related
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a child,
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cost huge financial investments as all
parents
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only the best thing to their loves.
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parents
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kid
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in Asia
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a premium detergent brand that specifically
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student uniform as if it is newly bought at all times because the whiter the uniform
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, the higher self-esteem of being the good mom she gains. In consequence, to be
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parents
, there is a big financial issue that
couple
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should plan ahead.
However
, there is an opposite argument that married
couple
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should have a
kid
to
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the future workforce of the country. Right now, there are many countries facing the
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society issue as the numbers of elder outgrowth
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generation population.
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industries as there is no young generation to replace those who reaching retire stage. As so, the workforce market cannot produce the outcome as high as it should
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elderly groups
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their living. In conclusion, though married without
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is a personal decision agreed
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a
couple
due to financial investment
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, the government should somehow subsidize on
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the
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elder replacing workforce in the future.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • voluntary childlessness
  • socio-economic factors
  • sustainable lifestyle
  • personal fulfillment
  • societal stigma
  • long-term implications
  • cultural influences
  • emotional autonomy
  • environmental sustainability
  • demographic shift
  • financial independence
  • ethical considerations
  • social consciousness
  • quality of life
  • reproductive choices
  • overpopulation concerns
  • self-actualization
  • lifestyle choice
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