Should governments try to limit family size?

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Vietnam joins China on a shortlist of countries who are facing up to over-population in a sensible way - limiting family size is a sensible precaution. It is a shame that the government in UK cannot learn the simple lesson. In our overcrowded island, mothers are paid £18.80 per week for the first child and around £12.00 per week for all subsequent children regardless of earnings. In addition mothers get £48 per week child tax credit, if not working. This is reduced in accordance with earnings to reach zero at around £57,000 earnings. This is per child. There are lots of supplements on top (mostly if you don't work). No distinction is made as to whether they are good or bad as a parent. They all get the money. What do you think of these attempts to control the population in China/Vietnam or where you live, but not in UK?