They are more tired, they work harder and harder and do not have the chance to have as much as their parents. Plus they are more comfortable and less family-oriented. The family structure has weakened for many reasons, including technology.
I love anti-natalism, a fun fact that a university professor once said that a few hundred years ago, slave owners loved the fact that slaves were breeding because they would have more slaves.
to be honest the biggest loser of childlessness would still be the middle class. Since if this trend continues into the next decade the whole pension system would collapse. I predict that the early millennials will the last generation to be able to enjoy this system. So if you are part of this generation ig u shouldnt worry as you would probably be death before the late 21st century. part of the upper middle or upper class could still rely upon hiring helpers or personal fund. But the same cannot be said to most people ig.
@@17.immanuelnuralim93Nah, to be honest. Elon Musk would create artificial wombs and the elites would have an idea where we are forced to fuck or some messed up crap.
I think you've missed the point entirely.. It's a society problem. And running straight to the point, there's no future as government, services, economy, education all collapse and it's coming far quicker than people think. The rich will have no issue. They'll just move elsewhere whenever they're ready.
@@AlaTaiwanStairthey don't realize once you get older , you become a strain to government's budget as you will need more resources ,aid in healthcare and services. Without a younger population to replace you , they will lack the money to provide assistance.
This is relatively new being faced by developed nations, people have the choice now to put off having kids, but in doing so the population seems to decline. I do think culture plays a big role.
@@M43782 Sure, but that doesn't negate the fact that the US is also experiencing a shift in birth fertility of 1.62 children per woman on average. Below the 2.1, population replacement. Slow growth, but changed.
Taiwan's corruption is so serious. Those political leaders are always collaborating with capitalists to screw laborers. Besides, bullshit leaders do receive huge money from contruction industry. Hence, real estate is abnomrally high.
@@M43782The US has immigrants my guy, and those are usually from third world countries where they give birth often. Try removing them to the statistics and only count 2nd gen and after, you'd find that no one wants to have kids.
@@M43782The USA is interesting because it is a highly developed nation but that does not translate to the populace. The USA has a 15x higher poverty rate than Taiwan. Furthermore, It ranks lower in both the Human Development Index and the Quality of Life Index. The USA is no comparison to Taiwan, or the rest of the 1st world when it comes to developed society.
Disappointing documentary- the reason for low number of children is given, lots of unmarried young adults, but virtually no time is spent exploring the reasons why young people are not getting married.
@@ianhomerpura8937of course, why would they ? Being so keen on having kids is a poor poeple thing . Who wanna ruin their lives so their bloodline can keep going.
rich people have the option of hiring nannies and the cost of raising a child does not tax them heavily (if at all) - the problem is, rich people are in the minority, while your average working joe make up most of the population.
1.The higher price of property, the lower population of newborn. 2.Taiwanese is known for working overtime without extra payment in the world 3. The government is standing on the side of private company. Our DPP official are so corrupt. 4. The education system has lots of problems.
Spot on, I'm an overseas Taiwanese, moved back to Taiwan for twenty years. Firstly, real estate prices are through the roof(approx. USD 600K for like 100 sq meter of space that is like FORTY years old and dilapidated), whilst the general population makes around USD 900~USD 1100 a month, MEANWHILE, my Caucasian counterparts in Taiwan have THREE kids in the family and they complain to me that they can't afford to feed the family, LOLOL. I'm single, not married, don't have a girlfriend, etc. Don't get me wrong, some local females have expressed interest in me, but I find that quite a few of them have mental issues(read, pressure from the workplace so.....makes sense). The government ALWAYS question WHY the younger generation are not getting married and having kids anymore? DUHHHHHHHHH, who can afford to get married and have kids if real estate prices are through the roof? In addition, living costs aren't getting cheaper either AND, the previous government says that we can generate electricity using LOVE, LOLOLOL. So I ask you how everything is possible? Last, the education system, I believe Taiwan still has a spoon-feeding culture, AND, the English education system has been implemented for more than THIRTY years, there's currently a plan where Taiwan plans to make it's people BILINGUAL by 2030, YEAH right, it was planned since the Chen-Shui Bian days, indeed, the younger generation IS GETTING better, but when everything is AMERICA, I don't see much of internationalism going on and.....when ALL THEY KNOW is America, I wonder where all the other accents come in? They might as well all be AMERICAN anyway!
The smarts in society are always child-free and financially-free. But for Taiwan even graduates are unemployed. So why marry? And for children, less competition means getting into future university courses that are prestigious due to economic reasons. Can you balance the books?
AI can only do so much to mitigate their birth rate and future economic problems. That goes for all of Asia going through this. AI just cant replace the human emotional and societal touch. It can automate things but AI also isolates us more.
The subsidies from the government definitely do help increase the birth rate. Look at Hungary since 2010. If your birth rate is below 1, that is a huge problem.
What data are you looking at? The St. Louis Fed shows a peak TFR of 1.61 in 2021, a decline to 1.52 in 2022, and no newer data. Macrotrends shows a lower crude birthrate now than in 2010. The big question with subsidies is whether they work in the long term or just pull births (that were going to happen anyway) in by a few years.
In countries with high birth rates, there is a general consensus that parents only need to support their children until the age of 18 (or even younger), and the cost of living is relatively low. Taiwan's challenge lies in the fact that, except for certain industries, wages are generally low while working hours are long, and societal expectations are high. As a result, parents need to support their children until a much older age and invest significantly more effort and expenses.
This is a "crisis." Their intent was to make the viewer panic and be terrified. Haha. They were talking about why people don't bring to life to the world. But they are part of the reason.
Raising non-marital birthrates is a terrible idea. Probably the best idea is to subsidise married couples who have at least 4 children, provided both parents are stable, with the father being in a professional occupation, skilled trade or business owner. Often children from well functioning large families are better adjusted socially than those from small famikies.
Where is the data for that? That would lost probably lead to subsidizing very specific societal groups. The description about the fathers having to have a stable job is also quite sexist. Israels current domestic crisis will probably be a good example of what happens if you support the groups that probably fit your bill: you get more religious extreme, anti-feminist, and rural living people. And the taxpayers in the cities pay for it. Social unrest will follow. Let‘s see how it will Play out in Israel.
Population decline itself is not an issue. An ageing population on top of overpopulation is the real issue to be alarmed about. The system is simply fixing itself this way, though the process will be long and painful
It's not just Taiwan. China, Japan, Korea, are all facing this problem. The reason is also very simple, it's the economy problem. Rich people are getting richer, poor people are getting poorer. Poor people have no hope for the future, so they stop having children. Even if rich people want to have children, rich people have a very small portion in the total population, and even rich people are getting divided more and more quickly (Only the top of the top are getting richer, other medium level people are going into poor level.) In the near future, only people like Elon Musk and Jensen Huang can be called a success. So the competition will become tougher, the tip of the "top/success/rich" pyramid is becoming smaller and smaller.
I wonder if having the threat of China affects it as well. I think it’s going to have to be a ground up effort too, teaching children how lovely it is to be a parent and how we all grow best by helping the new generation through. I think kids should be free for everything. I don’t get it when I take my kids to the zoo and I have to spend 200$+ and I’m not enjoying it- it’s for the kids, so pick one to charge- kids or adults. Working conditions and the mind set of it needs to be changed too. Working like dogs isn’t helping us. Enforcing a 40 hr working week with plenty of sick leave and holidays. Give people need time to raise kids. People also need to be able to survive on one pay check.
Eastern Asian peoples are all facing this problem. Bangkok where i live in is also aging very fast. It brings about economic downturn and influx of immigrants and foreign worker as long as governments can afford to accept them. But this negative spiral would occur to any other nation very soon. China’s birth rate is rapidly declining.
The birth rates of China and other East Asian countries isn't "rapidly declining" - they have ALREADY collapsed to a level in the low 1.x, some even below, like South Korea. It is more of a question whether any of these societies have hit rock bottom in their birth rates, because a rebound is clearly necessary if East Asian societies aren't just going to voluntarily become extinct. When South Korea is at about 0.7-0.8, China about 1.1-1.3, Japan around 1.3, Taiwan maybe 1.0, it seems these rates can't get much lower but I might be wrong.
@@pineapplesareyummy6352it's not even an easy Asia thing. Italy iinm has 1.2, so does many European countries. Discounting 1st gen immigrants, America is also the same.
@@pineapplesareyummy6352it's also probably not cost of living etc either. People just don't want to have kids, Finland has a robust welfare system and they don't want to have kids.
My daughter's grandmother was one of six siblings, her father was one of three. She is her grandmother's third grandchild. This is why the population is decreasing. The grandparent's generation had too many children, over two generations this has been corrected.
I was an American studying at Taiwan Normal University in 1988-89 and taught English on the side to elementary to high School students. This was not apparent at that time yet I know it is a big problem in Japan and mainland China at this time. Yes the population in all these places has become well educated, richer, but works long hours and very hard. The idea that Communist China with its failing economy and and declining population can could invade Taiwan is not logical but who said communists are logical. A war would destroy both countries and have huge impact on the youth of both countries. MA East Asian Studies Chinese, Fulbright Scholar Japan 2003, Fulbright Scholar China 2005.
I have families both in Mainland and Taiwan. Mainland is changing day by day and more and more young ones yearn for democracy but the US killed it. Thanks to the support for HK riots, Taiwan independence and the containment of China, the youth turned nationalistic and CCP got a new lease of life.
40,000 NTD is less than one month's salary for many high tech jobs and not enough to pay a lifetime's mortgage. It is not an incentive for having a child or buying a house, which having extra children will necessitate. It might just pay for an extra cup of coffee in the morning for a few years. If the government is serious about it, the incentive has to be serious. The incentive needs to meet the lifetime requirements resulting from a lifetime decision; they can't be just paltry, temporary baits. On the other hand, a declining population is not all bad. Less tear and wear on the environment, reduction in carbon emissions, etc.
I wonder if the government pays or provides for childcare (before school age) during work hours and then uearly subsidies for children of school age. Would this make a difference?
Hi, Taiwanese here. The main issue is about housing. You either choose to live in a place without any hospital or convenience stores, or pay the loan for 40+ years for 1-room house if you just have a regular job. Would you get married and have children at this circumstance? Government knows the answer but the lawmakers ( or their relatives ) have decent houses located in urban areas, waiting to sell. So it’s not likely to change. 😂
Its a global problem b/c govs everywhere are failing them. Greed has been unchecked for too long. The few laws that were set to try and solve that problem always have loopholes and the ultra rich always sidesteps it. Housing unaffordable and raising cost on all products .......ppl are sick of working just to barely survive! They have no time/extra to just live and enjoy life......until they have like 5-10 yrs left of their life in retirement. They could extend that retirement leisure if they choose to not have children. Otherwise, ppl basically waste their entire life slaving away at school, companies, raising children, paving the way for the rich elites
Well if the governing party is exuding blatant embezzlement and suppressing political rivals to achieve mass corruption causing a huge wealth gap, it’s hard to blame the citizens for losing hope.
Long time ago, we have more labourous work that our parents have children for. They are supporting the family in farms etc. But there is no need for that now. So kids are slowly becoming a luxury lifestyle, they are meant for the rich as only the rich required to pass on their fortune. Unless u really like kids, else don't have. Let the rich have them...
Great !Zero birth rate from me 25yrs ago when i saw my resource had been deprived.Overpopulation is a sin in this small land.No whole some heath care substainal system support
Also, it doesn't help that most "democratic" systems realistically only have 2 parties that can win. Demo vs. republicans, KMT or DDP. The amount of self-interest often far exceeds the interest to actually try and improve the citizen's lives (no matter what party). The amount of financial resources they're given often goes to waste. The things that urgently needs more funding, never gets enough, and project that aren't a necessity, often manages to secure funding. Just look at national health and labor insurance......they are failing and going broke, yet the gov is not in a big frenzy to try and fix it.
The one principal is bragging about the increase of enrollment at his school.... well, that's good for that school, but not for the system as a whole, the other students are just being cannibalized from other schools that will have to close down. Schools are pretty much being left to fend for themselves and to come up with gimmicks to attract students. Some schools are successful but at the expense of other schools since this really is a zero-sum game given the finite number of students. The national government has yet to figure out a comprehensive policy to truly address this issue.
Indeed, why does Taiwan have a declining birth rate? It couldn't be because more and more people and couples now realise that life without kids is freer, more peaceful and more prosperous than life as a family, could it?
Eventually no one would care for them. Somehow the young have to pay taxes to subsidize the elderly. Eventually who are going to pay for the elderly care. Because fewer young people pay taxes.
@@ryanhuang8498 Life is about living your best years, not about privileging your old age in the choices you make. Not about dying rich, but spending what you have to make the most of your resources. Eventually the end will come, since we are mortal creatures. But, guess what: It will be no more fun to parents than to non parents.
Taiwanese here, its more a problem of stagnating wages and rise of inflation. How are you suppose to raise a child when you’re already struggling financially?
Agree. We don’t need billions of people polluting the earth. Asia can stand to lose hundreds of millions and be better for it. Taiwan is too crowded. China is worse.
everyone is going to be old in a few years, in less than 10 years the majority will be retired, all drawing pension and using the NHI, but almost nobody paying into these systems, and less and less doctors and nurses. sounds like a lot to be alarmed about.
Everytime I hear or watch about declining birth rates it's just hilarious. 🤣 It's like watching someone who's in absolute denial to the most obvious problem right in front of them.
If you’re interested in political history of Taiwan, I suggest to study Mandarin first because most of the information is still in Mandarin. AI translation is good if you can tell whether it correctly translates the meanings.
That 2nd 'solution' of using more technology to relief people of work so tgey can be home more? Ma'am!!! Are you saying if fewer people worked, they'd have more kids? And how would they feed them then?
When u tax so much ...... pressure on new generation housing too expensive .....so how can one get married...... government should support new couple with housing otherwise no solution in mind ...😅
Singapore offers housing for basically everyone, very low personal tax, but it faces decling birthrate as well! so obviously those are not the only problems
Low salary and high price of house.if buy house .young couple need spent 80% of income to pay to house loan.how come have extra money to feed the children.
Best option TAIWAN should open citizenship to Indonesia which eager to boost fertility... majority Indonesia man can work hard to produce baby for taiwanese woman..
That’s why China doesn’t really have to invade Taiwan militarily. Despite Mainland’s own demographic collapse, its population will still double that of USA by 2100.
Phase out the pension system, and tell 25 yearolds they can either have children to support them in old age, or rely on their investments to support them (when the economy has probably collapsed due to a shortage of people able to work).
People are getting smarter these days. They know the system is setup against them and the only way out is not bringing in new players.
Wow, interesting way to look at it. Thanks!
They are more tired, they work harder and harder and do not have the chance to have as much as their parents. Plus they are more comfortable and less family-oriented. The family structure has weakened for many reasons, including technology.
yes
I love anti-natalism, a fun fact that a university professor once said that a few hundred years ago, slave owners loved the fact that slaves were breeding because they would have more slaves.
Its funny how the rich are complaining there's not enough slaves for them 😂😂😂. The audacity
to be honest the biggest loser of childlessness would still be the middle class. Since if this trend continues into the next decade the whole pension system would collapse. I predict that the early millennials will the last generation to be able to enjoy this system. So if you are part of this generation ig u shouldnt worry as you would probably be death before the late 21st century. part of the upper middle or upper class could still rely upon hiring helpers or personal fund. But the same cannot be said to most people ig.
@@17.immanuelnuralim93Nah, to be honest. Elon Musk would create artificial wombs and the elites would have an idea where we are forced to fuck or some messed up crap.
I think you've missed the point entirely.. It's a society problem. And running straight to the point, there's no future as government, services, economy, education all collapse and it's coming far quicker than people think.
The rich will have no issue. They'll just move elsewhere whenever they're ready.
@@AlaTaiwanStairthey don't realize once you get older , you become a strain to government's budget as you will need more resources ,aid in healthcare and services. Without a younger population to replace you , they will lack the money to provide assistance.
This is relatively new being faced by developed nations, people have the choice now to put off having kids, but in doing so the population seems to decline. I do think culture plays a big role.
No really. US has almost double of Taiwan fertility rate. It is a huge difference.
@@M43782 Sure, but that doesn't negate the fact that the US is also experiencing a shift in birth fertility of 1.62 children per woman on average. Below the 2.1, population replacement. Slow growth, but changed.
Taiwan's corruption is so serious. Those political leaders are always collaborating
with capitalists to screw laborers.
Besides, bullshit leaders do receive huge money from contruction industry.
Hence, real estate is abnomrally high.
@@M43782The US has immigrants my guy, and those are usually from third world countries where they give birth often.
Try removing them to the statistics and only count 2nd gen and after, you'd find that no one wants to have kids.
@@M43782The USA is interesting because it is a highly developed nation but that does not translate to the populace.
The USA has a 15x higher poverty rate than Taiwan. Furthermore, It ranks lower in both the Human Development Index and the Quality of Life Index.
The USA is no comparison to Taiwan, or the rest of the 1st world when it comes to developed society.
Disappointing documentary- the reason for low number of children is given, lots of unmarried young adults, but virtually no time is spent exploring the reasons why young people are not getting married.
Seems they care less about young people’s conditions and more on the fact that they won’t be competitive and schools closing sigh
Getting married invites the government into your personal lives...People don't want that. Women don't want kids without commitment =fewer kids.
The main problems are unaffordable housing and crappy jobs. That's it!
I think its a two part series a lot of that is addressed in this one ua-cam.com/video/wy7eZ9yJRbk/v-deo.html&ab_channel=TaiwanExplainedbyTaiwanPlus
@@ruskinfox That is a freak show, all about dog obsession. It barely mentions marriage or babies or the lack of them both.
Based on the actual content of this documentary, I think "How serious is Taiwan's declining birth rate" is a more suitable title.
Eight schools with just one child….🤯😬😢‼️
that's not a problem for rich people
Interesting though is that rich people also don't want to have kids, or when they do, have them in their 30s.
@@ianhomerpura8937of course, why would they ?
Being so keen on having kids is a poor poeple thing .
Who wanna ruin their lives so their bloodline can keep going.
rich people have the option of hiring nannies and the cost of raising a child does not tax them heavily (if at all) - the problem is, rich people are in the minority, while your average working joe make up most of the population.
Elon Musk has 12 kids.
It’s not a problem for rich people because they freeze their embryos and then farm them out to surrogate mothers in Ukraine. Support Ukraine right?
1.The higher price of property, the lower population of newborn.
2.Taiwanese is known for working overtime without extra payment in the world
3. The government is standing on the side of private company. Our DPP official are so corrupt.
4. The education system has lots of problems.
no wonder why
Spot on, I'm an overseas Taiwanese, moved back to Taiwan for twenty years. Firstly, real estate prices are through the roof(approx. USD 600K for like 100 sq meter of space that is like FORTY years old and dilapidated), whilst the general population makes around USD 900~USD 1100 a month, MEANWHILE, my Caucasian counterparts in Taiwan have THREE kids in the family and they complain to me that they can't afford to feed the family, LOLOL. I'm single, not married, don't have a girlfriend, etc. Don't get me wrong, some local females have expressed interest in me, but I find that quite a few of them have mental issues(read, pressure from the workplace so.....makes sense).
The government ALWAYS question WHY the younger generation are not getting married and having kids anymore? DUHHHHHHHHH, who can afford to get married and have kids if real estate prices are through the roof? In addition, living costs aren't getting cheaper either AND, the previous government says that we can generate electricity using LOVE, LOLOLOL. So I ask you how everything is possible?
Last, the education system, I believe Taiwan still has a spoon-feeding culture, AND, the English education system has been implemented for more than THIRTY years, there's currently a plan where Taiwan plans to make it's people BILINGUAL by 2030, YEAH right, it was planned since the Chen-Shui Bian days, indeed, the younger generation IS GETTING better, but when everything is AMERICA, I don't see much of internationalism going on and.....when ALL THEY KNOW is America, I wonder where all the other accents come in? They might as well all be AMERICAN anyway!
The smarts in society are always child-free and financially-free. But for Taiwan even graduates are unemployed. So why marry?
And for children, less competition means getting into future university courses that are prestigious due to economic reasons. Can you balance the books?
AI can only do so much to mitigate their birth rate and future economic problems. That goes for all of Asia going through this. AI just cant replace the human emotional and societal touch. It can automate things but AI also isolates us more.
AI can't buy stuff and pay taxes to support a modern society.
Ok, AI generated automaton. So AI of you.
4:30 the reason
The subsidies from the government definitely do help increase the birth rate. Look at Hungary since 2010. If your birth rate is below 1, that is a huge problem.
What data are you looking at? The St. Louis Fed shows a peak TFR of 1.61 in 2021, a decline to 1.52 in 2022, and no newer data. Macrotrends shows a lower crude birthrate now than in 2010. The big question with subsidies is whether they work in the long term or just pull births (that were going to happen anyway) in by a few years.
No, Taiwan is too crowded. So is China. The planet doesn’t need more people polluting it.
Can you guys put Chinese subtitles on this??
No learn English 😂
In countries with high birth rates, there is a general consensus that parents only need to support their children until the age of 18 (or even younger), and the cost of living is relatively low.
Taiwan's challenge lies in the fact that, except for certain industries, wages are generally low while working hours are long, and societal expectations are high. As a result, parents need to support their children until a much older age and invest significantly more effort and expenses.
Why the background music?
This is a "crisis."
Their intent was to make the viewer panic and be terrified. Haha. They were talking about why people don't bring to life to the world. But they are part of the reason.
Raising non-marital birthrates is a terrible idea. Probably the best idea is to subsidise married couples who have at least 4 children, provided both parents are stable, with the father being in a professional occupation, skilled trade or business owner. Often children from well functioning large families are better adjusted socially than those from small famikies.
Where is the data for that? That would lost probably lead to subsidizing very specific societal groups. The description about the fathers having to have a stable job is also quite sexist.
Israels current domestic crisis will probably be a good example of what happens if you support the groups that probably fit your bill: you get more religious extreme, anti-feminist, and rural living people. And the taxpayers in the cities pay for it. Social unrest will follow. Let‘s see how it will Play out in Israel.
Population decline itself is not an issue. An ageing population on top of overpopulation is the real issue to be alarmed about. The system is simply fixing itself this way, though the process will be long and painful
It's not just Taiwan. China, Japan, Korea, are all facing this problem. The reason is also very simple, it's the economy problem. Rich people are getting richer, poor people are getting poorer. Poor people have no hope for the future, so they stop having children. Even if rich people want to have children, rich people have a very small portion in the total population, and even rich people are getting divided more and more quickly (Only the top of the top are getting richer, other medium level people are going into poor level.) In the near future, only people like Elon Musk and Jensen Huang can be called a success. So the competition will become tougher, the tip of the "top/success/rich" pyramid is becoming smaller and smaller.
I wonder if having the threat of China affects it as well. I think it’s going to have to be a ground up effort too, teaching children how lovely it is to be a parent and how we all grow best by helping the new generation through. I think kids should be free for everything. I don’t get it when I take my kids to the zoo and I have to spend 200$+ and I’m not enjoying it- it’s for the kids, so pick one to charge- kids or adults. Working conditions and the mind set of it needs to be changed too. Working like dogs isn’t helping us. Enforcing a 40 hr working week with plenty of sick leave and holidays. Give people need time to raise kids. People also need to be able to survive on one pay check.
Same goes to Japan, Korea, China, UK, and the US.
Eastern Asian peoples are all facing this problem. Bangkok where i live in is also aging very fast. It brings about economic downturn and influx of immigrants and foreign worker as long as governments can afford to accept them. But this negative spiral would occur to any other nation very soon. China’s birth rate is rapidly declining.
The birth rates of China and other East Asian countries isn't "rapidly declining" - they have ALREADY collapsed to a level in the low 1.x, some even below, like South Korea. It is more of a question whether any of these societies have hit rock bottom in their birth rates, because a rebound is clearly necessary if East Asian societies aren't just going to voluntarily become extinct. When South Korea is at about 0.7-0.8, China about 1.1-1.3, Japan around 1.3, Taiwan maybe 1.0, it seems these rates can't get much lower but I might be wrong.
@@pineapplesareyummy6352it's not even an easy Asia thing. Italy iinm has 1.2, so does many European countries. Discounting 1st gen immigrants, America is also the same.
@@pineapplesareyummy6352it's also probably not cost of living etc either. People just don't want to have kids, Finland has a robust welfare system and they don't want to have kids.
My daughter's grandmother was one of six siblings, her father was one of three.
She is her grandmother's third grandchild.
This is why the population is decreasing. The grandparent's generation had too many children, over two generations this has been corrected.
I was an American studying at Taiwan Normal University in 1988-89 and taught English on the side to elementary to high School students. This was not apparent at that time yet I know it is a big problem in Japan and mainland China at this time. Yes the population in all these places has become well educated, richer, but works long hours and very hard. The idea that Communist China with its failing economy and and declining population can could invade Taiwan is not logical but who said communists are logical. A war would destroy both countries and have huge impact on the youth of both countries. MA East Asian Studies Chinese, Fulbright Scholar Japan 2003, Fulbright Scholar China 2005.
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I have families both in Mainland and Taiwan. Mainland is changing day by day and more and more young ones yearn for democracy but the US killed it. Thanks to the support for HK riots, Taiwan independence and the containment of China, the youth turned nationalistic and CCP got a new lease of life.
40,000 NTD is less than one month's salary for many high tech jobs and not enough to pay a lifetime's mortgage. It is not an incentive for having a child or buying a house, which having extra children will necessitate. It might just pay for an extra cup of coffee in the morning for a few years. If the government is serious about it, the incentive has to be serious. The incentive needs to meet the lifetime requirements resulting from a lifetime decision; they can't be just paltry, temporary baits. On the other hand, a declining population is not all bad. Less tear and wear on the environment, reduction in carbon emissions, etc.
I didn’t know that Taiwan also had this issue like most countries. I’m a bit surprised
I wonder if the government pays or provides for childcare (before school age) during work hours and then uearly subsidies for children of school age. Would this make a difference?
Hi, Taiwanese here.
The main issue is about housing.
You either choose to live in a place without any hospital or convenience stores, or pay the loan for 40+ years for 1-room house if you just have a regular job.
Would you get married and have children at this circumstance?
Government knows the answer but the lawmakers ( or their relatives ) have decent houses located in urban areas, waiting to sell.
So it’s not likely to change. 😂
Its a global problem b/c govs everywhere are failing them. Greed has been unchecked for too long. The few laws that were set to try and solve that problem always have loopholes and the ultra rich always sidesteps it. Housing unaffordable and raising cost on all products .......ppl are sick of working just to barely survive! They have no time/extra to just live and enjoy life......until they have like 5-10 yrs left of their life in retirement. They could extend that retirement leisure if they choose to not have children. Otherwise, ppl basically waste their entire life slaving away at school, companies, raising children, paving the way for the rich elites
People wont bring children into an uncertain difficult environment...
Completely agree
Well if the governing party is exuding blatant embezzlement and suppressing political rivals to achieve mass corruption causing a huge wealth gap, it’s hard to blame the citizens for losing hope.
Housing is expensive, salary is low, young people just want to lay flat to have a calm life.
That’s kind of depressing. I remember when Taiwan had the largest elementary school in the world (by enrollment). Those were the booming years.
Sure, all the screaming kids. I think it’s wonderful birth rates are dropping. It’s better for everyone. Quality vs quantity.
Long time ago, we have more labourous work that our parents have children for. They are supporting the family in farms etc. But there is no need for that now. So kids are slowly becoming a luxury lifestyle, they are meant for the rich as only the rich required to pass on their fortune. Unless u really like kids, else don't have. Let the rich have them...
Great !Zero birth rate from me 25yrs ago when i saw my resource had been deprived.Overpopulation is a sin in this small land.No whole some heath care substainal system support
Also, it doesn't help that most "democratic" systems realistically only have 2 parties that can win. Demo vs. republicans, KMT or DDP. The amount of self-interest often far exceeds the interest to actually try and improve the citizen's lives (no matter what party). The amount of financial resources they're given often goes to waste. The things that urgently needs more funding, never gets enough, and project that aren't a necessity, often manages to secure funding. Just look at national health and labor insurance......they are failing and going broke, yet the gov is not in a big frenzy to try and fix it.
Becoz it’s a twisted world: high prices of housings & living goods + very low pay
Corrupted government
The one principal is bragging about the increase of enrollment at his school.... well, that's good for that school, but not for the system as a whole, the other students are just being cannibalized from other schools that will have to close down. Schools are pretty much being left to fend for themselves and to come up with gimmicks to attract students. Some schools are successful but at the expense of other schools since this really is a zero-sum game given the finite number of students. The national government has yet to figure out a comprehensive policy to truly address this issue.
Cute kids. Make more people!
Indeed, why does Taiwan have a declining birth rate? It couldn't be because more and more people and couples now realise that life without kids is freer, more peaceful and more prosperous than life as a family, could it?
Being parents is like being slaves. People are waking up and realizing they don’t have to have this thankless job.
Eventually no one would care for them. Somehow the young have to pay taxes to subsidize the elderly. Eventually who are going to pay for the elderly care. Because fewer young people pay taxes.
@@ryanhuang8498 Life is about living your best years, not about privileging your old age in the choices you make. Not about dying rich, but spending what you have to make the most of your resources.
Eventually the end will come, since we are mortal creatures. But, guess what: It will be no more fun to parents than to non parents.
Taiwanese here, its more a problem of stagnating wages and rise of inflation. How are you suppose to raise a child when you’re already struggling financially?
@@Milololoful Why would that be an issue?
Let us be the last generation to play the game.
Taiwan has half the population of Canada and two thirds the population of Australia with far smaller space.
Nothing to be alarmed about.
Agree. We don’t need billions of people polluting the earth. Asia can stand to lose hundreds of millions and be better for it. Taiwan is too crowded. China is worse.
everyone is going to be old in a few years, in less than 10 years the majority will be retired, all drawing pension and using the NHI, but almost nobody paying into these systems, and less and less doctors and nurses. sounds like a lot to be alarmed about.
Everytime I hear or watch about declining birth rates it's just hilarious. 🤣 It's like watching someone who's in absolute denial to the most obvious problem right in front of them.
can't hear anything, pls english subtitles
This is the kind of Taiwan I like. over population is not ideal for this tiny island.
ever wonder who are those who created such enviromental & situation for such outcome?
If you’re interested in political history of Taiwan, I suggest to study Mandarin first because most of the information is still in Mandarin.
AI translation is good if you can tell whether it correctly translates the meanings.
Seems the whole East Asia is going down.
Take the background music out pls
That 2nd 'solution' of using more technology to relief people of work so tgey can be home more? Ma'am!!! Are you saying if fewer people worked, they'd have more kids? And how would they feed them then?
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I loved the narrator. He did a great job. I'm looking for his contact info, could you please pass it on?
有自主能力根本不想吃男方家庭給的壓力。
溫水煮青蛙....
When u tax so much ...... pressure on new generation housing too expensive .....so how can one get married...... government should support new couple with housing otherwise no solution in mind ...😅
Singapore offers housing for basically everyone, very low personal tax, but it faces decling birthrate as well! so obviously those are not the only problems
Distorting lens give me vertigo.
Low salary and high price of house.if buy house .young couple need spent 80% of income to pay to house loan.how come have extra money to feed the children.
自己都養不活了為什麼還要生孩子養孩子
Best option TAIWAN should open citizenship to Indonesia which eager to boost fertility... majority Indonesia man can work hard to produce baby for taiwanese woman..
hard to follow bcs subtitles are too fast, annoying, irritating, stopped watching after 7 minutes, given you 👎
That’s why China doesn’t really have to invade Taiwan militarily. Despite Mainland’s own demographic collapse, its population will still double that of USA by 2100.
簡單來說就是我們需要更多移民❤
溺愛養出逆子
還有生育的意義嗎？
Yes , the Great China ❤️ Taiwan forever .
Because , genetically speaking , China & Taiwan is absolutely one-blood one heart .
Phase out the pension system, and tell 25 yearolds they can either have children to support them in old age, or rely on their investments to support them (when the economy has probably collapsed due to a shortage of people able to work).
Nah, people won't have kids no matter what. So what if the economy collapsed.
thanks to feminism
I can go save the day 🫦