12월 3일 토픽 - No kidding

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 No Kidding!

RANDI KAYE, CNN Correspondent : They are a family of two. Jennifer Shawne and Alan Rapp,

married five years and “childfree”. So tell me why you got married, if you don’t want to have kids.

JENNIFER SHAWNE, Childless by Choice : We felt like we were a family. We wanted to make that official,

even though, you know, we don’t, maybe, look like the traditional family.

KAYE : Jennifer published this book, Baby Not On Board, extolling the virtues of life as a “non-breeder”.

Instead of late night feedings, Jennifer and her husband go to late night parties. Instead of spending weekends

on the soccer fields and the playgrounds, they sleep late and do Yoga. Instead of traveling to grandma’s,

they travel the world. And instead of kids, they have cats.

SHAWNE : This is Eda. The cost of raising a cat is much less than raising a child.

KAYE : Some people might hear that and say “That sounds really selfish of them.”

SHAWNE : You can turn the tables and say “Gosh! Isn’t it selfish that you’ve had children that you expect to

take care of you when you’re old? Isn’t it selfish that you want a replica of yourself?”

KAYE : Alan and Jennifer are not alone. According to the National Marriage Institute, back in the 1800’s about 80% of

all households had children. Today, less than one third do. And there is a slow, but not so silent movement underway

by those who say “I do” to marriage, but “I don’t” to kids. The support group “No Kidding” boasts active chapters in six countries

and nearly every state. Web sites such as childfree.net and even a lifestyle magazine called dink, double income no kids,

advocates ways to spend your time and money when kids aren’t in the picture.

* What do you say?

1. Do you want to have children?

 - Why & why not?  and if yes, how many?

2. Why do you think the birth rate is gradually decreasing in Korea?

3. What kind of policy is efficient to boost giving birth?

4. What do you think a kid(or kids) means to married couple?

 - what about in your case? 

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Question은 토론하면서 더 만들어가도록 해용~~

전 이제 퇴근할람다~

회원님들 즐거운 한 주간 보내세요~ ^^

[제노]

퇴근까지 미루며 준비해주 토픽...감사함다...^^ 유익한 스터디를 위해...공부 빡시게 해야될텐데..ㅋㅋ

[서주]

감솨감솨내가 안아줄께.

[광82]

와~~ 좋은 토픽 감사~~

[칠월이]

저는 제목만 보고 농담에 관한 건지 알았는데.. 자시 보니 그게 아니네요. 이번주 첫 참석 넘 기대되요. 기대만큼 부담도 되지만.. 입이나 열수 있을라나 몰랑..

[Chloe(최주영)]

감사합니다.

[그리메..]

토픽 감사합니다..수고하셨어요^^

[칠월이]

오늘 첫참석 합니다.