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[Baron]

One thing I noticed from the article is that there was no mention of any residents having children. Sure, if you wan't to live in a shared environment with a bunch of other adults, that's one thing, but having kids changes the whole dynamic of your life, and I'm pretty certain that most adults in that environment wouldn't be too thrilled about having a bunch of screaming toddlers running around.

 

[ETcallhome]

years ago I said, If the whole world lived like me we would be in a worldwide depression. I have everything I want and always have. The best way to get a peace loving man to spend money is to get his wife pregnant. Then you are looking at about 18 years of nothing but consumerism.

 

[Stewie]

One thing I noticed from the article is that there was no mention of any residents having children. Sure, if you wan't to live in a shared environment with a bunch of other adults, that's one thing, but having kids changes the whole dynamic of your life, and I'm pretty certain that most adults in that environment wouldn't be too thrilled about having a bunch of screaming toddlers running around.

Excellent point.

Dare I say, as politically incorrect as it may sound, having kids is a luxury item these days, just like a fancy car or nice house. Those people who are actually smart enough to realize that they cannot afford children no matter how much they want them are unfortunately not going to be passing sound judgement skills along to the next generation. Instead, we have countries around the world without these moral/ethical values that are popping children out by the dozens and then making the rest of the world pay to help raise them. Instead of using resources for children in our own country, we end up importing children from around the world that do not and will not share the same values.

Aye... but this might be a better comment in the P&R forum... lol

 

[ETcallhome]

Excellent point.

Dare I say, as politically incorrect as it may sound, having kids is a luxury item these days, just like a fancy car or nice house. Those people who are actually smart enough to realize that they cannot afford children no matter how much they want them are unfortunately not going to be passing sound judgement skills along to the next generation. Instead, we have countries around the world without these moral/ethical values that are popping children out by the dozens and then making the rest of the world pay to help raise them. Instead of using resources for children in our own country, we end up importing children from around the world that do not and will not share the same values.

Aye... but this might be a better comment in the P&R forum... lol

for crying out loud, God already made childbirth painful when the monkeys left the Garden of Eden and started walking upright. It's well documented on the National Geographic channel. All you have to do is watch tv.

But that wasn't enough to keep us from multilplying beyond what our new brains could govern (You know, half monkey half man.) Now that we are all mostly man,the governments job is to decide who should, and and who should not, and who must reproduce.

 

[Gambit]

I think I have to somewhat agree. Getting caught up in the rat race is ok when you can see the light at the end of the tunnel, but when you look at things like real estate rates in comparison to wage growth, people perhaps can see that they will be stuck their entire lives a slave to their mortgage.

The trend these days is on enjoying life and experiences, not owning things. Also, look at the growing popularity of these sharing economies.

The great bull cycle that allowed one working individual to raise a family, buy a house, 2 cars, vacations, maybe even a cottage cannot work for the next generation. The growth simply isn't going to be there to sustain this.

(Edit.. opps.. I shared my views even before I read the article, and now that I'm reading the article, I see it says the same sort of stuff that I just did)

One of the most underrated ways to increase one's net income is to move to rural America. I understand that this is not a viable option for all but if you can work remote or work in healthcare and education, it's a real bargain.

Excellent point.

Dare I say, as politically incorrect as it may sound, having kids is a luxury item these days, just like a fancy car or nice house. Those people who are actually smart enough to realize that they cannot afford children no matter how much they want them are unfortunately not going to be passing sound judgement skills along to the next generation. Instead, we have countries around the world without these moral/ethical values that are popping children out by the dozens and then making the rest of the world pay to help raise them. Instead of using resources for children in our own country, we end up importing children from around the world that do not and will not share the same values.

Aye... but this might be a better comment in the P&R forum... lol

Great points. Secure retirement > having kids.

 

[Xela]

http://www.youplus.cc/

Very interesting.

I'm slightly surprised that the words "International youth community" appear to be the only English words on their website? Everything else is in Chinese only (unless I've missed a link? I did look around, though).

I appreciate that being in Beijing, and if targeting only a local market, they'd perhaps not have any need to "present themselves" in English, of course, but it still seems rather anomalous that they go so far as to specify "International", in English, as part of their logo, and still offer no translation, and no English content at all?

 

[Gambit]

Very interesting.

I'm slightly surprised that the words "International youth community" appear to be the only English words on their website? Everything else is in Chinese only (unless I've missed a link? I did look around, though).

I appreciate that being in Beijing, and if targeting only a local market, they'd perhaps not have any need to "present themselves" in English, of course, but it still seems rather anomalous that they go so far as to specify "International", in English, as part of their logo, and still offer no translation, and no English content at all?

No kids allowed. Over 45 yrs old discouraged. These guys aren't hippies living in a commune. I'm guessing that there are some elements of Chinese culture that simply will not translate.

 

[ETcallhome]

One of the most underrated ways to increase one's net income is to move to rural America. I understand that this is not a viable option for all but if you can work remote or work in healthcare and education, it's a real bargain.

Great points. Secure retirement > having kids.

hmmm, it works both ways, I was able to move from San Mateo, CA where I couldn't even buy a garage to rural America where I was able to buy land and a 3 bedroom 2 full bath house. The first thing I noticed was you couldn't buy any decent wine and the produce in the market was outrageously priced and not worth eating by the time it got shipped from the Valley.

 

[Xela]

I'm guessing that there are some elements of Chinese culture that simply will not translate.

I'm not asking or expecting them to translate any elements of Chinese culture.

I'm just wondering, as a visitor to their website, why they bother to tell me, prominently, in English, on the front page, that it's the website of an "international" community, when the entire site (even the navigation links) is offered only in Chinese.

That seems a little incongruous, to me.

 

[FCXoptions]

One of the most underrated ways to increase one's net income is to move to rural America.

Many states with out income tax, one perk of TN I guess. Also, I would say despite not having state income taxes, our property taxes aren't much different than most other places more than likely.

I pay $1,800 for a 1 acre lot in a smaller city (counting city and county includes trash pick-up etc). My parents pay $1,800 for 100+ acres 15 miles away.:eek: