Yes i agree, it is more about time than money though. People are
just simply too busy and life is very hectic. Already many
graduates cannot find jobs, what makes you think they would want to
find new families? Raising children especially in Singapore is very
costly. Time and dedication is a must, with more working mothers
and fathers, will children really be looked after properly? In
other words, even if we have more children or families here, will
they be of good quality? What sort of babies does the government
want? The lifestyle in Singapore is just too hectic, my teachers
dont even have time for PTA meetings, yet alone to raise families.
And this is the same with my adult friends, mostly insurance
agents, they dont think that Singapore is a place to really raise
children.
If one wants to argue about increasing productivity, then
thought should be given to the unemployed, rather than put more
resources in raising children.
