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...he abandonment or killing the infants will not be happened in Hong Kong as Hong Kong is a civilized country. 3. The speaker said the one child policy has been carried in China, and it turns out that it is very successful in controlling the birth rate. They also gave statistic of the successful policy. And they also said that there is obviously a overcrowded population in Hong Kong. 4. The speaker argued that the aging problem in Hong Kong is only a transition, it will not last very long if there is sufficient retirement guarantee. 5. The speaker pointed out that the increasing of the population brought about the serious water pollution of Victoria Harbour. 6. The speaker concluded by saying that Hong Kong is small which makes the policy easier to carry and monitor. And the policy will help to increase the quality of life for Hong Kong people. NEGATIVE SIDE 1. The speaker pointed out that Hong Kong is a British Colony which social controversy will be provoked. They claimed that under the one child policy, the second baby might be killed. They quoted examples in China, where people prefer male infants rather than females. As a result, female infants were killed. 2. The speaker pointed out that there are lack of skillful worker in the workforce, which might hinder the economic development in the future. 3. The speaker claimed that the overcrowded problem is not due to the birthrate, but the immigration of people from mainland China. They support their idea by stating that population structure in Hong Kong is different in China. 4. They provide statistic to show the longer life expectancy of Hong Kong people to prove that, the populat...