| What's your opinion on DINK? | |
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| May 7, 2008 23:08 |   |
 | The clever acronym DINK appears in Pat Buchanan's best-selling book "The Death of the West." It stands for "Double Income, No Kids," meaning plenty of money for couples to live it up and no brats to tend to at five o'clock in the morning. It can also mean: Sleep in till 10:30 a.m. Saturdays, followed by a champagne lunch, lobster dinner and whatever pleasure the weekend has to offer. The DINK lifestyle can be a shallow one, adding nothing to the propagation of the race and family line, and contributing to the decline of Western civilization. DINKs will never know the joy and pride of bringing up sons and daughters, seeing them develop into productive citizens, educated and trained in the fields that make America special, and faithful to the old folks when the time comes. And nowadays, it becomes a fashion in the large cities in China. What's your opinion on it?  |
| May 8, 2008 00:01 | #1 |
| I would have no problem being in a DINK relationship. My opinion is why do people assume we have to have kids? Having kids nowadays seems to be a bit like the latest mobile phone, its a fashion accessory. In the UK most young people just have a kid so they can get a council flat or house. The child is never going to grow up into a loving family because it was never wanted. Why shouldnt we be allowed to have a childless relationship? isnt the planet over populated already? |
| May 8, 2008 20:30 | #2 |
| 'Why shouldnt we be allowed to have a childless relationship? isnt the planet over populated already?' Dave, the planet is already overpopulated. However, we have kids just to produce offsprings. Having kids is important to Chinese people. Have you heard of this saying, "不孝有三，无后为大", meaning "there are three ufilial acts; bearig no descendant is by far the most unforgivable" in English? Perhaps, that's why China has a large population :-) |
| May 8, 2008 20:40 | #3 |
| I don’t have a problem with it either. It’s a choice people make. Some people are happier without children. People always assume that happiness only lies in having kids. Why do other people make it their business in the first place? There are more than enough unwanted children in this world. Wouldn’t it be better if they are taken cared of? |
| May 8, 2008 21:46 | #4 |
| "There are more than enough unwanted children in this world. Wouldn’t it be better if they are taken cared of? " That is a good way to control the large population in China, but Chinese pay attention to the consanguinity. Just like Jimmyb said, in China, there is an old saying,"不孝有三，无后为大", people are traditional in this respect. |
| May 9, 2008 10:35 | #5 |
| DINK = selfish |
| May 9, 2008 11:25 | #6 |
| DINK = selfish !!! Really ? |
| May 9, 2008 16:02 | #7 |
| GUEST54109 | How are they selfish if they are DINK? |
| May 9, 2008 20:35 | #8 |
| "DINK = selfish " Personally, I don't think so. If people discard their children because of the son preference or any other reason, we can regard they as the irresponsible and selfish people. |
| May 9, 2008 20:51 | #9 |
| Everyone should be able to live the life they want, not the way how others want it. |
| May 10, 2008 01:53 | #10 |
| Yes, many men many minds, but some where many men same thought also possible. |
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