Society can't take care of all the problems families face. Families are considered necessary for economic development, numbers being an important index. Labor and education, with their competition are making life difficult for students and our young people. Peace of mind, that God wants for these young people and a feeling of worth is difficult to achieve.
Not having a social safety net, the war of competition is the reality, and in many cases when they do have a job they have difficulty making ends meet which makes for a low birth rate. After the birth of the first child they see the difficulties of raising a child and decide against any more. In a study that was made at Oxford University in England: with the present birthrate, Korea will no longer exist as a country in 2300.
Confusion in society does not allow one to examine their condition. Emptiness is felt, and the family is of little help. Even over small matters their are conflicts and marriage is faced with the possibility of divorce, and yet without the time to think over what they want in marriage, they feel pushed into marriage. Children are the ones who suffer from this condition.
Both father and mother have to work and the children because of the structures of society often do not have the love and warmth of family life. Loneliness is filled with the smart phone, computer games, or the violence and stimulation from images. Grandparents are tried beyond their ability in caring for the children. And we have those living alone in one room shelters who have to eke out a living.
All these are conditions of our society. It is not easy for the government to find where to begin their efforts. As the basic community in society, in which one is born in the image of God, we are to feel this dignity and called to live accordingly.
We don't as people of faith just look at our families and sigh, and worry about the future of the children, and the elders in society. We don't only want to pray and worry about the future but also want to make the next year's month of the family a better place in which to raise a family.
