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Originally Posted by ZephyrLeanne
The Confucian ethic card comes into play here. Most reasons above, with the exception of women's status and rank in the labor force, can also be applied to South Korea and Taiwan.
The only other country witb such drastically low birth rates, Singapore, suffers from another Confucian-related idea. But unlike the other nations, whose problem is women's status, Singapore people are sandwiched - caring for both parents and children.
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As a single fellow, I personally don't see myself having a family of my own. Yes, it's to avoid the sandwich, but also due to the nature of my work, I am not averse to having foreigners in my land. In Singapore, almost everyone's ancestor was once a foreigner.
I don't mind doing household chores, but to a mom who had spent her youth as a maid in households, your standards are never there, and you get an earful for your troubles.