介绍:
In an aim to protect the rights of the ageing population, a draft legislation in Hangzhou says children above 18 years of age are prohibited from relying on their parents.
The law states that adult children who can live on their own shouldn't ask their parents for financial assistance on the pretext of unemployment or other reasons.
A recent survey shows about 30 percent of young people have asked for financial help from their parents.
(QD)A commentary says on fjrb.com:
It's a harsh reality that this young generation is facing more pressure than their parents: rocketing housing prices, high living cost, fierce competition, unemployment. But this can not be used as excuse for the young people to demand more from their parents. They should learn to be independent and reflect if they have done enough for their parents.
(PJ)While Ding Jianting comments on nfdaily.cn:
We should not only blame the young people, but also the parents who are giving financial help to their children willingly. For the past 30 years, they have spoiled their children under the one child policy. They get used to giving their children the best they have, but seem to forget to teach their children to be independent and shoulder social responsibility.
(LK)Chenyi says on cq.people.com.cn:
This is a social phenomenon and can only be discussed within an ethical framework. A law would either complicate the issue or be hard to implement. For example, this law is so ambiguous that it doesn't define the "capability to live on one's own'. What will be the punishment? And if the parents file a lawsuit, it would certainly deteriorate the family relations.
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(QD)Yanyang comments on chinanews.com:
The law makers should take the Chinese tradition into consideration. The family value has been shaped long ago that the parents raise the children and provide them with necessary help. And both parents and children have accepted this value, it's hard to change.
(LK)Tianli says on cnhubei.com
The law provides a legal basis for those parents who are giving unwillingly and under the pressure from their children. It is not against the free will of parents who are willing to provide financial help. In this way, it makes the children realize that they should be more grateful for their parents' help rather than taking it for granted.
(PJ)A commentary on xinhuanet.com notes:
It's a waste of time to establish such a law. The government should make more effort in creating job opportunities and building up a better social insurance system, so as to help those who can't live independently and those vulnerable groups.
