The Korean government whole-heartily supports this system by supplementing the family s income so they do not endure financial difficulties during this period. During my recent visit with two Korean students, they both told me they were surprised to see that Americans did not love their children as much as they did. They found it strange that Americans did not like anyone touching or playing with children if they did not know them. I explained that Americans were afraid that a stranger might try to take or harm their child, but this seemed very foreign and strange to them. In Korean culture, children are celebrated and revered.
Socialists claim that the decline of the American, nuclear family is a giant step backwards.
The backbone of our country was built on the stability and continuity of the family. If we need to schedule time to spend with our own children, our priorities need to be reevaluated. In the 40's and 50's the expression, quality time did not exist.