While in the present day, most people are quite aware that the out-of-wedlock birth rate in the United States, is quite high, of which, in fact, it is estimated to be as of 2021, around 41%, they would also be quite surprised to know how much higher this out-of-wedlock rate is as compared to Japan and South Korea. In fact, both Japan and South Korea's out-of-wedlock birth rates are extraordinarily low, of which, these reside at around 2%, which is a staggering difference between the United States as compared to these two Asian Nations. in other words, the difference between the United States and South Korea in out-of-wedlock birth rates is really the difference between something that is common in the United States as compared to something that is quite uncommon in South Korea and Japan.
Undoubtedly, there are certainly going to be plenty of people who from a religious angle will decry all of the childbirths occurring in the United States that are out-of-wedlock, though the downside of all of these out-of-wedlock births is of far more concern than just some sort of religious complaint and perspective. Indeed, from just about any metric, those children who are South Korean or Japanese, are going to live in a society, that is far less violent, far better educated, and far more conducive to a healthy society than what we do see in the dysfunctional United States.
In point of fact, those children that are born out-of-wedlock, vary from circumstances in which they grow up essentially in a single-parent family, or in contrast, in a family of two parents, that have chosen to not be married. The difference between single-parent families and those that live with both parents is often a very stark contrast between those children that live far more often in impoverished and diminished circumstances, which isn’t good for the proper and wholesome development of those children, and further will be reflected in their eventual success or lack thereof as compared to the far better circumstances and incumbent better results represented by two-parent households. That is to say, out-of-wedlock births often are a handicap to those children that are born especially within those single-parent conditions, and therefore logic would tell us that this government of, for, and by the people, would want to encourage those of childbearing age, that being married or its equivalency in a stable and healthy relationship, is going to best represent the healthiest environment to produce offspring.
Look, while plenty of people can decry how times have changed, it has to be noted that fellow OECD countries such as South Korea and Japan, have somehow been able to successfully accomplish an impressively high birthrate of children born from married parents, which has been beneficial for those societies. This would seem to indicate that the United States should reevaluate its priorities and look within its collective character, to determine as to whether or not, it has veered off course from representing a nation that ought to stand for fairness, equality of opportunity, and the pursuit of happiness -- for as it stands right now, those in the United States that are born out of wedlock, are often starting their innocent lives at a severed handicap to those who are born within a married household.