Bombay High Court: lift the 2-child rule

Delegates at the UN witnessing the push to put population control in the Rio+20 document could take a warning coming from India, the nation who has implemented it zeaolously for decades.

The Bombay High Court who told the goverment they should lift the 2-child rule did so because the rule is stifling population growth and costing the government plenty in bonuses to try to incentivize couples to have more children.

“Having a third child is a disqualification for many things, including a government job or standing for elections,” said Justice Majmudar, adding, “But this may be needed to arrest the decline in the Parsi population. The legislature could consider granting the community an exemption from the two- child norm.”

Despite harsh penalties for having a third child, Parsi couples who have a second and third child get generous stipends:

“For a second child, a couple is paid Rs 3,000 per month and for having a third child, the family is offered Rs 5,000 per month. This maintenance amount is paid till the child turns 18,” [Bombay Parsi Punchayat chairman Dinshaw] Mehta said. “Other benefits for education expenses are also provided,” he added.

Such are the bizarre measures nations resort to in the wake of population control.

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