Myanmar president signs off on controversial population law

[wolfschanzze]

YANGON, Myanmar: Myanmar's president has signed off on a law requiring some mothers to space their children three years apart despite objections by a visiting senior US diplomat and rights activists, who worry it could be used not only to repress women, but also religious and ethnic minorities.

The Population Control Health Care Bill — drafted under pressure from hard-line Buddhist monks with a staunchly anti-Muslim agenda — was passed by parliamentarians last month.

President Thein Sein gave his stamp of approval on Tuesday, state-run media said on Saturday, a day after US deputy secretary of state Anthony Blinken warned during a face-to-face meeting of the potential dangers.

As predominantly Buddhist Myanmar started moving from dictatorship to democracy four years ago, newfound freedoms of expression lifted the lid on deep-seeded hatred for minority Muslims - including Rohingya Muslims now arriving on Southeast Asian shores in crowded, rickety boats.

Many are fleeing persecution and violence that has left up to 280 people dead and forced another 140,000 from their homes in western Rakhine state. They are living under apartheid-like conditions in dusty, crowded camps, with little access to education or adequate medical care. They also have little freedom of movement, having to pay hefty bribes if they want to pass police barricades, even for emergencies.

The population law - which carries no punitive measures - gives regional authorities the power to implement birth-spacing guidelines in areas with high rates of population growth.

Though the government says the law is aimed at bringing down maternal and infant mortality rates, activists argue that it steps on women's reproductive rights and can be used to suppress the growth of marginalized groups.

Hard-line Buddhists have repeatedly warned that Muslims, with their high birthrates, could take over the country of 50 million even though they currently represent less than 10 percent of the population.

"It's very disappointing," Khin Lay, a women's rights activist, said of the president's decision to sign off on the law. "If the government wants to protect women, they should strengthen laws already in place to do that."

Blinken, who met with Thein Sein, the army's commander-in-chief and other top government officials during a two-day visit to Myanmar this week, said he expressed "deep concern" about the law and three others in the assembly aimed at protecting race and religion.

"The legislation contains provisions that can be enforced in a manner that would undermine reproductive rights, women's rights and religious freedom," Blinken told reporters Friday. "We shared the concerns that these bills can exacerbate ethic and religious divisions and undermine the country's efforts to promote tolerance and diversity."
Myanmar president signs off on controversial population law - The Times of India
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Really, What's the problem for USA? if they want to enforce population control in their country?Why do they want unrestricted population growth?
Bharat should also implement such laws to control Population.
Great job Myanmar, hats off!

 

[wolfschanzze]

So you want Pranab Mukherjee to come into the bedroom and tell you father how many times he can do you mom, how to do her, etc ? when to use condom, when not to ? When, where and how you can have a sibling ?

Is there anything else you want the govt. to tell you ? what about fore play ? required or not required ?

Why is your butthurt? when there is a talk of population control?
didn't China control its population.
Do you think the resources of this land are inifite that you go on reproducing like rabbits?
Already burdened by population we are set to become a water scarce country by 2025.
India set to become water scarce country by 2025: Report - The Times of India
Where do you think the extra water for washing your dads arse or his pen*s after he is done with your mom, drinking water, washing your babys poop ?where will all that water will come from?from your dad?

The Government already tells people to use Condoms and have 2 kids, whats new? Those who control their population live a good life in future, those who don't live in poverty .Supply and Demand.

 

[halupridol]

India needs birth control urgently,,,,,just a visit to any govt. maternity hospital..n one wonders after seeing the bazaar like situation,,,is there some kind of epidemic outbreak?

 

[Nityam]

Why is your butthurt? when there is a talk of population control?
didn't China control its population.
Do you think the resources of this land are inifite that you go on reproducing like rabbits?
Already burdened by population we are set to become a water scarce country by 2025.
India set to become water scarce country by 2025: Report - The Times of India
Where do you think the extra water for washing your dads arse or his pen*s after he is done with your mom, drinking water, washing your babys poop ?where will all that water will come from?from your dad?

The Government already tells people to use Condoms and have 2 kids, whats new? Those who control their population live a good life in future, those who don't live in poverty .Supply and Demand.

We are Not China nor do we aspire to be China.

If you want to be Chinese, apply for emigration and spare us the BS.

If our resources are not sufficient, invent methods to control resources of other nations, Not fantasise about killing our own people and unborn kids like cowards.

Its a burden only when they are useless and unproductive, when they are useful and productive they are an asset.

If you want to nuzzle on my dad's arse for water, I will ask him if he will let you. If he says' no then you will have to find alternate source. Try China.

An advisory is different from a mandatory snipping like what Sanjay Gandhi did during emergency.

People who work hard and fight for a better life, get a better life. Not whiners who do not have the courage to fight for their rights and resources.

If you want to raise your children as beggars waiting for handouts then do so, I would rather have people who fight for resources and fight for the right to live with dignity.

Take that Nehruvian thinking and stick it where the sun does not shine.

 

[UKBengali]

Myanmar is not densely populated at all.

It has only 1/15th the population density of BD and 1/5th the population density of India.

This is a ploy by the racist Barmans to control the size of their minorities since the population growth rate is only 1% a year currently.

 

[yuba]

YANGON, Myanmar: Myanmar's president has signed off on a law requiring some mothers to space their children three years apart despite objections by a visiting senior US diplomat and rights activists, who worry it could be used not only to repress women, but also religious and ethnic minorities.

The Population Control Health Care Bill — drafted under pressure from hard-line Buddhist monks with a staunchly anti-Muslim agenda — was passed by parliamentarians last month.

President Thein Sein gave his stamp of approval on Tuesday, state-run media said on Saturday, a day after US deputy secretary of state Anthony Blinken warned during a face-to-face meeting of the potential dangers.

As predominantly Buddhist Myanmar started moving from dictatorship to democracy four years ago, newfound freedoms of expression lifted the lid on deep-seeded hatred for minority Muslims - including Rohingya Muslims now arriving on Southeast Asian shores in crowded, rickety boats.

Many are fleeing persecution and violence that has left up to 280 people dead and forced another 140,000 from their homes in western Rakhine state. They are living under apartheid-like conditions in dusty, crowded camps, with little access to education or adequate medical care. They also have little freedom of movement, having to pay hefty bribes if they want to pass police barricades, even for emergencies.

The population law - which carries no punitive measures - gives regional authorities the power to implement birth-spacing guidelines in areas with high rates of population growth.

Though the government says the law is aimed at bringing down maternal and infant mortality rates, activists argue that it steps on women's reproductive rights and can be used to suppress the growth of marginalized groups.

Hard-line Buddhists have repeatedly warned that Muslims, with their high birthrates, could take over the country of 50 million even though they currently represent less than 10 percent of the population.

"It's very disappointing," Khin Lay, a women's rights activist, said of the president's decision to sign off on the law. "If the government wants to protect women, they should strengthen laws already in place to do that."

Blinken, who met with Thein Sein, the army's commander-in-chief and other top government officials during a two-day visit to Myanmar this week, said he expressed "deep concern" about the law and three others in the assembly aimed at protecting race and religion.

"The legislation contains provisions that can be enforced in a manner that would undermine reproductive rights, women's rights and religious freedom," Blinken told reporters Friday. "We shared the concerns that these bills can exacerbate ethic and religious divisions and undermine the country's efforts to promote tolerance and diversity."
Myanmar president signs off on controversial population law - The Times of India
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Really, What's the problem for USA? if they want to enforce population control in their country?Why do they want unrestricted population growth?
Bharat should also implement such laws to control Population.
Great job Myanmar, hats off![/Birth control should be done through education.The goverment should have no right to tell people how many kids they can have in a free society

 

[wolfschanzze]

We are Not China nor do we aspire to be China.

If you want to be Chinese, apply for emigration and spare us the BS.

If our resources are not sufficient, invent methods to control resources of other nations, Not fantasise about killing our own people and unborn kids like cowards.

Its a burden only when they are useless and unproductive, when they are useful and productive they are an asset.

If you want to nuzzle on my dad's arse for water, I will ask him if he will let you. If he says' no then you will have to find alternate source. Try China.

An advisory is different from a mandatory snipping like what Sanjay Gandhi did during emergency.

People who work hard and fight for a better life, get a better life. Not whiners who do nto have the courage to fight for their rights and much needed resources. They are better off dead.

If you don't control your population you wont be left on the Earth.Earth has a finite number of resources, unless you are thinking of colonizing new Earth like planets.

What is this fetish with unbridled population?
A classic example of burden and unproductiveness
We already know why Muslims are poor, due to their huge cricket team of kids per each family.They ask for reservations and doles from government,While giving very less to the society or nation.

LoL your dad wont even have water to wash his in future.he might have to go the tissue paper way,even that is doubtful because trees need water and paper comes from trees.So in the end you might have to walk with a big plug of dried faeces sticking out of your butt.

Yeah right the fight for resources and rights is only applicable as long as the Supply is more than the demand,when the Demand is more than the supply.It becomes a state of Anarchy where people will fight and kill each other for a morsel of bread or glass of water.

 

[Nityam]

If you don't control your population you wont be left on the Earth.Earth has a finite number of resources, unless you are thinking of colonizing new Earth like planets.

What is this fetish with unbridled population?
A classic example of burden and unproductiveness
We already know why Muslims are poor, due to their huge cricket team of kids per each family.They ask for reservations and doles from government,While giving very less to the society or nation.

LoL your dad wont even have water to wash his in future.he might have to go the tissue paper way,even that is doubtful because trees need water and paper comes from trees.So in the end you might have to walk with a big plug of dried faeces sticking out of your butt.

Yeah right the fight for resources and rights is only applicable as long as the Supply is more than the demand,when the Demand is more than the supply.It becomes a state of Anarchy where people will fight and kill each other for a morsel of bread or glass of water.

If you want to control the population try culling the earth of other nationalities you fool.

Why do you want to make room for others by killing you own children ?

If muslims are asking for reservations and dole, they are smart. The foolish hindus talk about killing their own Unborn to make room for such muslims.

Who deserves to live ? the one who fights or the one who gives up the fight ?

In the future when there is no water, I will invade you home with my large family and take you water to wash my arse. There will be no greater satisfaction than saying I told you so.

When you ask your children to kill themselves to save water, I will ask my children to kill you and take your water. They way I see it, my children deserve to live more. Yours deserve to die.

 

[wolfschanzze]

If you want to control the population try culling the earth of other nationalities you fool.

Why do you want to make room for others by killing you own children ?

If muslims are asking for reservations and dole, they are smart. The foolish hindus talk about killing their own Unborn to make room for such muslims.

Who deserves to live ? the one who fights or the one who gives up the fight ?

In the future when there is no water, I will invade you home with my large family and take you water to wash my arse. There will be no greater satisfaction than saying I told you so.

When you ask your children to kill themselves to save water, I will ask my children to kill you and take your water. They way I see it, my children deserve to live more. Yours deserve to die.

What other Nationalities? The Earth can only support upto an extent.If you don't control Population,nature itself will control it through starvation,,droughts,disease,pollution etc.
Unless you have a weapon to neutralize Nukes or willing to digest and eat Radioactive food and water along with raising up Radioactive resistant crop,stop thinking about culling other nations of this earth.

The rule is applicable to all,Which also includes Muslims.
LoL, you can invade my home to only find me standing with Ak47 , RPG's and landmines around while you come at me with Pitchforks Then my house will be awash by the blood of your large family.
Its called Quality vs Quantity.
That is what i said if you dont control it will be Anarchy.

 

[Brickwall]

Who deserves to live ? the one who fights or the one who gives up the fight ?

In the future when there is no water, I will invade you home with my large family and take you water to wash my arse. There will be no greater satisfaction than saying I told you so.
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India will be water scarce nation and not deprived one , even then there will be rule of law it will be not be tribal areas, where u will attack other family for their resources.

Infact india should have stronger poulation control law, to remind everyone these are universal not specific to any particular religion.

It is not case of shortage water only but resources and providing the best of things to everyone.We are already in age of machines where majority of heavy lifting is being replaced by machines.

And nobody is asking to anyone to stop f****g or time according to government, only take precautions, after all we are human beings not rabits

 

[Nityam]

What other Nationalities? The Earth can only support upto an extent.If you don't control Population,nature itself will control it through starvation,,droughts,disease,pollution etc.
Unless you have a weapon to neutralize Nukes or willing to digest and eat Radioactive food and water along with raising up Radioactive resistant crop,stop thinking about culling other nations of this earth.

The rule is applicable to all,Which also includes Muslims.
LoL, you can invade my home to only find me standing with Ak47 , RPG's and landmines around while you come at me with Pitchforks Then my house will be awash by the blood of your large family.
Its called Quality vs Quantity.
That is what i said if you dont control it will be Anarchy.

We do no live on earth. We live in India. Earth is divided between have nots and haves and India is a nation of have notes.

First become have's before suggesting others start killing their unborn child.

Otherwise it is no different from the farmers committing suicide. Same mindset. Pathetic.

Starving Indians do not mind eating radioactive food and water as long as others who waste food and resources get to eat radioactive food and water.

First let the population density of the world be distributed equally before fools can suggest that we start killing our children.

If you do not have the courage to demand that, then no body wants to hear the advice of cowards.

LOL at your empty boast. Your mindset indicates that your children will be wailing and waiting for death, rather than fight to survive and kill others to survive. The same mindset that allowed a 1000 years of subjugation and elimination of the hindu way of life.

There is no Quality in India, LOL at your foolish delusional thinking. There is only quantity and you want to strengthen the westerners hand and race by eliminating that ONLY advantage.

Your self defeatist attitude makes me sick. Get well soon.

 

[wolfschanzze]

We do no live on earth. We live in India. Earth is divided between have nots and haves and India is a nation of have notes.

First become have's before suggesting others start killing their unborn child.

Otherwise it is no different from the farmers committing suicide. Same mindset. Pathetic.

Starving Indians do not mind eating radioactive food and water as long as others who waste food and resources get to eat radioactive food and water.

First let the population density of the world be distributed equally before fools can suggest that we start killing our children.

If you do not have the courage to demand that, then no body wants to hear the advice of cowards.

LOL at your empty boast. Your mindset indicates that your children will be wailing and waiting for death, rather than fight to survive and kill others to survive. The same mindset that allowed a 1000 years of subjugation and elimination of the hindu way of life.

There is no Quality in India, LOL at your foolish delusional thinking. There is only quantity and you want to strengthen the westerners hand and race by eliminating that ONLY advantage.

Your self defeatist attitude makes me sick. Get well soon.

LoL where did you get that i will be depriving my children? i was asking this to be implemented all across especially the cricket team families, you know what i mean

 

[Gibbs]

We do no live on earth. We live in India. Earth is divided between have nots and haves and India is a nation of have notes.

First become have's before suggesting others start killing their unborn child.

Otherwise it is no different from the farmers committing suicide. Same mindset. Pathetic.

Starving Indians do not mind eating radioactive food and water as long as others who waste food and resources get to eat radioactive food and water.

First let the population density of the world be distributed equally before fools can suggest that we start killing our children.

If you do not have the courage to demand that, then no body wants to hear the advice of cowards.

LOL at your empty boast. Your mindset indicates that your children will be wailing and waiting for death, rather than fight to survive and kill others to survive. The same mindset that allowed a 1000 years of subjugation and elimination of the hindu way of life.

There is no Quality in India, LOL at your foolish delusional thinking. There is only quantity and you want to strengthen the westerners hand and race by eliminating that ONLY advantage.

Your self defeatist attitude makes me sick. Get well soon.

Hmmm.. I dont think any one is advocating infanticide here.. Just birth control and responsible population control.. Civilizations meant to have rules and regulations that means controls, If not humans will be like any other primitive animal species

I agree with many here resources are finite.. The Earth by it self is already over populated.. Countries like India and Bangladesh are going to be in serious anarchy if their populations are not controlled in the near future

And most of all i dont think the laws are Ethno specific and i dont understand why it needs to be construed so.. It's equal to all Burmese.. Muslims,Buddhists and Christians

 

[ashok mourya]

Good initiative by Burmese govt,a 3 yr gap must needed between 2 child's for a mother as a woman body needs 24 months to recover after pregnancy.

 

[Ocelot]

Pakistan really needs to control it's population as well. Ayub Khan warned about this back in 60s. Pakistani governments have had actually tried hard to raise awareness regarding this ( only 2 kids, 3 years gap), but Islamic conceptions/misconceptions have always thwarted any such attempts among poor and uneducated people.