Can having a son prevent old age?

The mentality of this group of people is: sons are heaven, and no sons means no children in this life, and they feel ashamed of their ancestors, and their old-age care will be insecure.

The topic of having children has been hotly debated, but with the change of people's traditional ideas, more young people still have less strong demands on having boys or girls. However, a video circulating on the Internet recently once again rushed related topics to hot search.

Ms. Li, who uploaded the video, said: "My hometown is Puning. When I came home for the New Year, I found that my neighbor gave birth to seven daughters and one son. The eldest daughter is 12 years old and the youngest son is 3 years old. Other information is still unclear. I am a post-9 s, and I feel that there are too many children born in my neighbors. "

In this regard, some netizens commented: "Filial piety of sons and daughters is filial piety on the one hand, and filial ability on the other hand. Parents have both material and spiritual needs when they are old." Some netizens joked: "Those who are willing to have more children can be regarded as contributing to society."

Of course, more netizens are worried that it is difficult for such an ordinary family to bear the growth expenses of so many children, and they are puzzled by this "mentality of people who have been having children for the sake of having sons".

We don't know whether Ms. Li's neighbor has the ability to support these children, so we won't comment. However, I still want to talk about my own mentality in this regard. I think Ms. Li's neighbors will do this basically based on the following three factors: < P > First, the concept of raising children to prevent old age < P > It is undeniable that China's pension institutions and policies are not perfect at present. It's okay for people with pensions, they can go to nursing homes, but for ordinary farmers, they can only rely on their children to provide for the elderly. As the saying goes, "the water spilled by the married daughter" is a bit radical, but it is not unreasonable in reality. You still have to rely on your own son to provide for the elderly.

Second, the traditional thought is deeply rooted

In some backward rural areas, having a son is always regarded as the task of carrying on the family line. Having a son can expand the family and increase the population, but having a daughter will be someone else's sooner or later, and you have to raise a daughter-in-law for others yourself. And they think that if there are no men at home, they will be looked down upon and even bullied.

Third, the fact in some rural areas leads to

At present, in some rural areas, a lot of farmland cultivation is still being carried out. Boys will be born with much greater strength than girls, fighting fields and operating machinery, all of which are hard work. Obviously, boys are more dominant than girls. Moreover, in rural areas, it is also boys who discuss things and make decisions at home. Without men at home, it seems that this family lacks backbone and will be despised.

Maybe one day everyone can be more friendly about having boys and girls, but it's still hard to do it, especially in backward areas. After all, different responsibilities and obligations will inevitably lead to unequal final views. I always think that complete equality does not exist.