Comments on: Growing Numbers of Childfree in the New India http://lauracarroll.com/2010/01/growing-numbers-of-childfree-in-the-new-india/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=growing-numbers-of-childfree-in-the-new-india Talk the Childfree Life & Beyond with Author Laura Carroll Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:18:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Laura http://lauracarroll.com/2010/01/growing-numbers-of-childfree-in-the-new-india/comment-page-1/#comment-2785 Laura Mon, 17 Oct 2011 21:28:12 +0000 http://lauracarroll.com/?p=753#comment-2785 Wow! I would love to hear more about that~articles I read make it sound like having no children is happening more in India with younger generations, but sure sounds like it has a ways to go until one not seen to have the buri nazar! Wow! I would love to hear more about that~articles I read make it sound like having no children is happening more in India with younger generations, but sure sounds like it has a ways to go until one not seen to have the buri nazar!

]]> By: ira verma http://lauracarroll.com/2010/01/growing-numbers-of-childfree-in-the-new-india/comment-page-1/#comment-2784 ira verma Mon, 17 Oct 2011 20:13:28 +0000 http://lauracarroll.com/?p=753#comment-2784 I used to have the same viewpoint as Dipshikha that if you(my husband and i are childless)don't have children, you feel every child is your own and so you try and give love and shower affection on all children (belonging to your brothers, sisters and friends). But I have encountered this weird Indian mindset where parents of these children discourage my association with their children because me and my husband being childless are considered an ill-omen and consequently the children have to be protected from our 'buri nazar' (evil eye)! I used to have the same viewpoint as Dipshikha that if you(my husband and i are childless)don’t have children, you feel every child is your own and so you try and give love and shower affection on all children (belonging to your brothers, sisters and friends). But I have encountered this weird Indian mindset where parents of these children discourage my association with their children because me and my husband being childless are considered an ill-omen and consequently the children have to be protected from our ‘buri nazar’ (evil eye)!

]]> By: Dilip http://lauracarroll.com/2010/01/growing-numbers-of-childfree-in-the-new-india/comment-page-1/#comment-2244 Dilip Mon, 18 Jul 2011 15:53:02 +0000 http://lauracarroll.com/?p=753#comment-2244 Great to read this article. I am worried about the huge population of india and that of the world. Surely, this world is not a good place to bring a child into considering the shortage of resources like water, land, food etc. It is predicted that there will be riots and wars over basic human needs like water and food in the near future in india. I think, even today, hundreds of thousands of people in india are dying due to starvation and lead wretched lives. So, it is a good decision not to bring any child into this world. So, those couples who bring a child into this world are actually being unfair ( and even cruel ) to the child ! Great to read this article. I am worried about the huge population of india and that of the world.

Surely, this world is not a good place to bring a child into considering the shortage of resources like water, land, food etc. It is predicted that there will be riots and wars over basic human needs like water and food in the near future in india. I think, even today, hundreds of thousands of people in india are dying due to starvation and lead wretched lives. So, it is a good decision not to bring any child into this world.

So, those couples who bring a child into this world are actually being unfair ( and even cruel ) to the
child !

]]> By: Anne John http://lauracarroll.com/2010/01/growing-numbers-of-childfree-in-the-new-india/comment-page-1/#comment-2224 Anne John Tue, 12 Jul 2011 13:03:53 +0000 http://lauracarroll.com/?p=753#comment-2224 Yes this has been reported in certain sections of the media although I haven't personally met anyone yet, who had either heard about this or planning to go for it! Will definitely get back to you if I do come across more info Laura. Yes this has been reported in certain sections of the media although I haven’t personally met anyone yet, who had either heard about this or planning to go for it! Will definitely get back to you if I do come across more info Laura.

]]> By: Laura http://lauracarroll.com/2010/01/growing-numbers-of-childfree-in-the-new-india/comment-page-1/#comment-2216 Laura Sun, 10 Jul 2011 16:43:09 +0000 http://lauracarroll.com/?p=753#comment-2216 Thanks for the article--I have also recently read about India's offer to go into a lottery to win a car I believe if you get sterilized. My sense is however, that more men and women who already have children (and have a son) are the more likely candidates, but if you know of data that includes those who do not want children electing to do this, I'd love to know about it~L Thanks for the article–I have also recently read about India’s offer to go into a lottery to win a car I believe if you get sterilized. My sense is however, that more men and women who already have children (and have a son) are the more likely candidates, but if you know of data that includes those who do not want children electing to do this, I’d love to know about it~L

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