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The Washington Post (WP) reported on May 12th (local time) that there are 500 "no kids zones" in South Korea. The figure does not include pubs and clubs where children are naturally prohibited from entering.
The WP said, "The issue of banning children from entering and exiting is not limited to South Korea," adding, "The issue is already being discussed in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, and other countries."
Some airlines, including Japan Airlines (JAL), Malaysia Airlines and India's Indigo Airlines, also offer the option of choosing seats away from infants.
Some libraries and museums will also allow entry from a certain age, the WP said. He also pointed out that this gave rise to a nuanced debate between discrimination and rights.
In fact, there are arguments in favor of allowing employers to decide, and counterarguments that this results in the exclusion of children and denies their fundamental right to visit public facilities.
Some scholars have suggested that the era of low fertility needs to be approached more cautiously. Unlike in the past, when having children was taken for granted, considering the reality that it is a "choice", the spread of such a "no-kids culture" may serve as another reason for not choosing to have children. Because there is.
"This is a particularly important issue in South Korea, which has the lowest birth rate in the world, the WP said. It leads to hesitation."
He also suggested that instead of targeting children, the alternative would be to ban behavior that would disturb others, such as shouting loudly in public.
University professor John Wal Rotgas said, "A drunken adult screaming in a restaurant is far more annoying than a crying baby."
2023/05/17 11:36 KST
