Winge Time...
Well as usual I like to provide some commentary and stoopid things I see on TV. This time, once again it was current affairs. Some woman was booked to have a plane flight and she ate something, had an severe (read life threatening) allergic reaction and was rushed to hospital
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Your situation is a bit different to the situation I'm concerned with though. You have a partner who was fully aware of the pregnancy and is prepared to support you. In addition, you have already participated in the workforce, and therefore already have some working experience so that after your child grows a bit, you stand a better chance of at least gaining a part time job.
I'm still a strong believer though that if you can't afford to raise a child, you shouldn't be having one. It shouldn't be a matter of 'I want a child, so I'm going to have one'. I place having a child in the same basket as purchasing a new car or buying a house - you really need to consider if you truely can afford it.
You must agree though, you and I have both seen enough young girls have children and then barely do anything to raise them, and then still get paid crap loads of money from benefits. Its rediculous how easy it is for these people to get the money.
As for our declining population - its no big deal - lets just allow more people into the country - they'd probably be harder working than the typical aussie.
My view is simple - you can't afford a child, then you simply don't have one. If you want to have a child, then you have to increase your income in order to afford that child. We might then solve a few problems then - have a smarter more experienced workforce, increase government income from taxes, and the standard of living will increase.
At the end of the day, do you really think a 16, 17 or even a 20 year old should be having a child when they don't have or are on a low income? Thats my main point.
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