Let's take a look at the current legal age of marriage in our country. Article 1047 of the Civil Code stipulates that the age of marriage shall not be earlier than 22 years for men and 20 years for women.
This provision has a historical background. From the 60s to the 80s of the last century, in just 20 years, China's population increased by 3200 million, which is equivalent to the current population of 12 Australias. Experts believe that if this development continues, the number of people who will increase will far exceed the carrying capacity of society, and the economy and the environment will not be able to bear it. Therefore, in 1980, late marriage and late childbearing were written into the "Marriage Law", which determined the legal age of marriage, that is, men should not be earlier than 22 years old, and women should not be earlier than 20 years old.
After the time came to the 21st century, China's population situation has undergone major changes, and the problems of labor force persistence, aging, and population structure have begun to appear. What's worse is that many people are now reluctant to have children, resulting in a low fertility rate, and some young people even advocate the doctrine of not marrying or marrying, let alone having a baby. Therefore, it is clearly unrealistic to simply lower the legal age of marriage to save fertility and promote population growth.
First, it conflicts with the academic system。He was 18 years old and had just graduated from high school. Just graduated from high school, haven't had time to go to college, no job, no financial income, can't afford to buy a house, can't afford a car, can't afford to raise children. If you get married at this time, you have to reach out to your parents to ask for money. Parents need to give the woman a bride price, and they also need to hold a banquet. In the next few years, I will have to pay for my children's school fees and raise my grandchildren at the same time. Obviously, ordinary parents can't afford such financial pressure.
Second, it conflicts with the current school rules and regulations。If you get married at the age of 18, you will have to fall in love in high school. Everyone knows that the school is not allowed to talk about love now, so as not to delay schoolwork. The only possibility is to find a partner after graduating from junior high school. But the reality is that after graduating from junior high school, you have to continue your studies, at least in a vocational and technical school. Because I only have a junior high school education, I can't find a job in society at all. Few companies are willing to ask for college students, let alone junior high school students.
Third, lowering the legal age of marriage will not save the current birth rate。Nowadays, many people are reluctant to have children, mainly because the cost of raising children is too great. Coupled with housing loans, car loans and supporting the elderly, the pressure on young people is too great, not because they don't want to have children, but because they can't afford to have children. Lowering the legal age of marriage is clearly not a fundamental countermeasure.
Bloggers think,Reducing housing prices, promoting employment, and finding ways to ensure that the people's money bags are bulging, which is the key to increasing the fertility rate and enhancing the people's sense of happiness。With money and childbirth security, young people dare to have babies and raise babies, what do you think? Legal gas station