Re: Armenian lesbians/gays
I would like to also point out that, historically, forbidding something like abortions and contraception doesn't decrease the amount of children aborted or condoms used - it just drives the industry underground. Unqualified doctors often end up injuring or hurting the mothers, who are desperate, or the mother abandons the child. In the case of contraceptives, harmful remedies are sometimes used, and there develops a thriving black market that the government can't even tax at normal rates, as it's under the table. Making it legal is a logical choice, as it prevents self-inflicted harm on the part of laymen and eliminates illegal economic activity for the most part.
If one wishes to increase the population, one must create an environment that is receptive to new families. This doesn't even mean that the government should subsidizing new children; a few hundred thousand drams is hardly an incentive for a young couple to keep a child. This means investing in social programs, like free public education and welfare, as well as raising the general standard of living for low-income families.
I would like to also point out that, historically, forbidding something like abortions and contraception doesn't decrease the amount of children aborted or condoms used - it just drives the industry underground. Unqualified doctors often end up injuring or hurting the mothers, who are desperate, or the mother abandons the child. In the case of contraceptives, harmful remedies are sometimes used, and there develops a thriving black market that the government can't even tax at normal rates, as it's under the table. Making it legal is a logical choice, as it prevents self-inflicted harm on the part of laymen and eliminates illegal economic activity for the most part.
If one wishes to increase the population, one must create an environment that is receptive to new families. This doesn't even mean that the government should subsidizing new children; a few hundred thousand drams is hardly an incentive for a young couple to keep a child. This means investing in social programs, like free public education and welfare, as well as raising the general standard of living for low-income families.
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