As our US presidential debates heat up over topics like tax cuts, pro-choice and foreign policy, there are countries that are fretting over things you'd be fairly surprised about. Let's take Singapore, for example. As a result of declining birthrate, the government has been funding campaigns targeted to increase reproduction. A separate body of the government called the "Social Development Unit" has even been inaugurated to drive this.
Such campaigns include academic courses that encourage youth to date, fall in love and teach them how to maintain relationships. Couples with more than 2 children are provided with cash bonus incentives. In addition, there are matchmaking programs like tea dances, wine tastings, clooking classes, cruises and screenings of romantic movies.
It's quite an eye-opener to hear of another country strugging with problems so different than our own, and how diplomatically they are tackling them. Now wouldn't it be great if we could redistribute and balance out population with many of the overpopulated countries?
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