arussian
07/03/13 10:16 am
Hard choice: It would cut down on elderly suicide and save a lot of money, but you are forcing people to do it... I think awareness programs would perhaps be a little better... Not stepping on ppl that way. Not effective though
gatsbyxxv
07/03/13 9:41 am
I don't think a law would ever work. It takes more than a law for children to respect their parents. It is a great reminder however for those who do forget.
xxreevisxx
07/03/13 6:31 am
I keep seeing responses about how "its their culture" - ok, I grant you that - but, to enact a law?!? Seriously!?!
It's also good to brush your teeth, but does that mean we should have a law to do so?!
mac Oregon
07/03/13 5:47 am
While this is unreasonable in our culture, it is within their historical culture and heritage. Family, respect for ancestors has always anchored Asian people's.
Diknak Ohio
07/03/13 5:06 am
It is shocking that so many people voted reasonable. This is the highest form of government policing you. This is thought/emotion policing. If you voted reasonable, I really hope that you never vote in actual elections.
elianastar Gab.ai FreeSpeech
07/03/13 12:13 am
If my kids/grandkids don't *want* to visit me & spend time w/me, the *last* thing I'd want would be to endure their resentful presence. Pass a law to require them to financially support, if you just *have* to meddle, but screw *forced* visits!
persuader
07/02/13 11:10 pm
The principle is worthy. A law to force this type of desired behavior does not make sense.
It would be best if individuals would be encouraged and persuaded to love and serve those who are their living ancestors, rather than forcing.
BeachSt Coastal Virginia
07/02/13 11:04 pm
It is reasonable because of their culture. The husband usually supports his and his spouse's parents. It would seem foreign to us, but government doesn't throw SS and Medicare at them like we do. Family supports their elders.
akrealist a log cabin in the woods
07/02/13 10:32 pm
I find it a tad ironic (and yes, absurd) that a culture which all but encourages baby girls to be left in orphanages and doorways, if not worse, would insist on parental visits. Apparently, in China, family obligation and loyalty is selective.
knittin
07/02/13 10:32 pm
While we should all make an effort to visit older relatives, making it law seems ridiculous. Don't they have enough already?
deosil WA
07/02/13 9:51 pm
Sometimes the parent is a jerk or was abusive so why should a kid be forced to visit. And on the other hand the kid could B a jerk and maybe the parent is glad they're not around. If u have good parents and don't visit as often as possible ur a jerk
vaticancameo Maryland
07/02/13 9:33 pm
It would lighten the load for civil servants like nurses and social workers, not to mention improve the morale of those who may be lonely/depressed. However, a government-enforced punishment system sounds severely flawed and unfair.
musicfreak Loving Life
07/02/13 8:45 pm
You should never have to visit someone. How much does it really mean if someone is only visiting you because it is the law. Plus what if they were horrible parents???
potatochip howdy
07/02/13 8:42 pm
It's mostly just saddening that they don't already visit their elderly parents. That being said, the Chinese are still a great people, longest continuous civilization in history.
jmw7477 Indiana
07/02/13 7:59 pm
What if you don't have a relationship with that person? Both my husband & myself were raised by people other than our biological parents. So, we'd visit those people instead of our biological parents.
HayleyS looking up.
07/02/13 7:20 pm
What if your parents want nothing to do with you? Like they do not want you to visit. So then you would be punished for following your parents wishes?
MissN The Experiment
07/02/13 7:20 pm
Forcing people to do things, even if you believe it to be right, is not right. It's their decision based on their individual relationship with their family.
dustbunny
07/02/13 7:12 pm
Any law that dictates how people live their lives is absurd. What if the relative was an abuser in any way? What if I am the closest relative and got stuck having to visit this person I barely knew growing up?
Too much government control is bad.
lesil Colorado
07/02/13 7:10 pm
My dad says that the law isn't really enforceable; in their culture, they're trying to shame people for not visiting their parents. If the law was in the US it would be ridiculous. I still feel like there are better ways to make people feel guilty
curly
07/02/13 6:52 pm
It's a reasonable opinion to hold, and a good thing to do...But It's RIDICULOUS to make it a law!
rbrown Kansas
07/02/13 6:45 pm
Now THIS is government over reach! I hope it embarrasses those who claim the same of a government that requires most of us to qualify for health care.
Brrrrrrrrr
07/02/13 6:41 pm
They are beginning to reap the rewards of their one child policy, as a young couple will have to take care of their child, plus 4-12 elders, depending on how long their parents and grandparents survive. A similar fate awaits our nation's black people
paidert1 Columbus, Ohio
07/02/13 6:24 pm
It's an unreasonable law. I think people need to care more for their elderly parents, tho. Not to be crass, but I told my mom.. You wiped my butt when I was little; I'll wipe yours when you're old. It's morally right but you can't legislate morality.
rcgrant south carolina
07/02/13 6:24 pm
to make it a law it out there but
I do think we should not neglect our elders they sacrificed things for our sake now it is our time
to give a little of ourselves to visit anf if needed pitch in to make their life better
dudley northern Virginia woods
07/02/13 6:24 pm
It's china. There's a long long tradition of respect for elders. Even ancestor worship. They probably and understandably fear the loss of old traditions that hold the society together .
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