What I hate about the current Singapore
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verykiasu2010:
I am sure Old Lee realised his mistake and I believe he has angst over it as well.
the \"stop at 2\" was implemented single-mindedlylimlim:
maybe it is according to plan..?
Stop at TWO! decades down the road, good reason to mass import foreigners and rich biz laugh all the way to the bank..
the same policy could be used on the importation of FT as well with the same doggedness in implementation
To be candid, even without Old Lee's proposition, I will predict the same outcome for SG now, we will still face the shortage in population. With a rapidly rising economy in mind and industrialization efforts, people then will naturally spend less time making babies.. So with or without Old Lee's campaign, the same outcome will happen. It was unfortunate for him to start that campaign.
As mentioned earlier, having babies is a personal decision, hardly a campaign can help much. Whatever campaign now, I see people having children still basing on individual circumstances, never driven by incentives whatsoever. Incentives help to relieve the burden, it is NOT a driver so by now I am certain people have or not have children, it is ultimately a personal reason.
We have courtesy campaigns for many years but it was never successful so I really do not give all credit to the 'stop at 2' campaign for the reduced population. It was actually \"people spent a lot of time working, building Singapore\" -
I remember long long time ago.....during 1 GE election the MIW , promised all Singaporeans a
Swiss Live-by 2020.....
I don not see this happening, expect that life in this little island is getting stressful....
A lot of people will be diagnose to have IMH problem..... :siao: -
ksi:
I am sure Old Lee realised his mistake and I believe he has angst over it as well.
the \"stop at 2\" was implemented single-mindedlyverykiasu2010:
[quote=\"limlim\"]maybe it is according to plan..?
Stop at TWO! decades down the road, good reason to mass import foreigners and rich biz laugh all the way to the bank..
the same policy could be used on the importation of FT as well with the same doggedness in implementation
To be candid, even without Old Lee's proposition, I will predict the same outcome for SG now, we will still face the shortage in population. With a rapidly rising economy in mind and industrialization efforts, people then will naturally spend less time making babies.. So with or without Old Lee's campaign, the same outcome will happen. It was unfortunate for him to start that campaign.
As mentioned earlier, having babies is a personal decision, hardly a campaign can help much. Whatever campaign now, I see people having children still basing on individual circumstances, never driven by incentives whatsoever. Incentives help to relieve the burden, it is NOT a driver so by now I am certain people have or not have children, it is ultimately a personal reason.
We have courtesy campaigns for many years but it was never successful so I really do not give all credit to the 'stop at 2' campaign for the reduced population. It was actually \"people spent a lot of time working, building Singapore\"[/quote]Can't totally agree d 'Stop at 2\" was a mistake.
It was an appropriate measure at a time when population growth was increasing faster than Lau Lee can find jobs n he was worried.
But they possibly missed out on d after-effects,
n its coming back to haunt us. -
Way2GO:
Haha, he never expected so many Singaporeans to be such over-achievers that not only did we stop at 2 a lot of us stop at 1 or even totally stopped.
Can't totally agree d 'Stop at 2\" was a mistake.
It was an appropriate measure at a time when population growth was increasing faster than Lau Lee can find jobs n he was worried.
But they possibly missed out on d after-effects,
n its coming back to haunt us. -
Way2GO:
Convenience? :roll:Lilac66:
[quote=\"dolphinsiah\"]
Can't help but wonder if the 2 bodies found at MBS are related to gambling, and what statements are these people trying to make by killing themselves there.
one gambles at MBS, loses his pants there, is in a daze n feeling lost,
retires to d rm to expire or launch himself fr d top of MBS.
Very convenient, no need to go to Bedok Reservoir.[/quote]
I know I shouldn't be doing this , afterall we're talking about suicide. But Way2go, you are :rotflmao: :rotflmao: -
Funz:
no, some did not start. (no need to stop)
Haha, he never expected so many Singaporeans to be such over-achievers that not only did we stop at 2 a lot of us stop at 1 or even totally stopped.Way2GO:
Can't totally agree d 'Stop at 2\" was a mistake.
It was an appropriate measure at a time when population growth was increasing faster than Lau Lee can find jobs n he was worried.
But they possibly missed out on d after-effects,
n its coming back to haunt us. -
ksi:
I am sure Old Lee realised his mistake and I believe he has angst over it as well.
the \"stop at 2\" was implemented single-mindedlyverykiasu2010:
[quote=\"limlim\"]maybe it is according to plan..?
Stop at TWO! decades down the road, good reason to mass import foreigners and rich biz laugh all the way to the bank..
the same policy could be used on the importation of FT as well with the same doggedness in implementation
To be candid, even without Old Lee's proposition, I will predict the same outcome for SG now, we will still face the shortage in population. With a rapidly rising economy in mind and industrialization efforts, people then will naturally spend less time making babies.. So with or without Old Lee's campaign, the same outcome will happen. It was unfortunate for him to start that campaign.
As mentioned earlier, having babies is a personal decision, hardly a campaign can help much. Whatever campaign now, I see people having children still basing on individual circumstances, never driven by incentives whatsoever. Incentives help to relieve the burden, it is NOT a driver so by now I am certain people have or not have children, it is ultimately a personal reason.
We have courtesy campaigns for many years but it was never successful so I really do not give all credit to the 'stop at 2' campaign for the reduced population. It was actually \"people spent a lot of time working, building Singapore\"[/quote]
If the govt sponsors every child's education from preschool all the way to the Uni (incl tuition enrichment and what not), the storks will arrive fast and furious.
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Lilac66:
I am doubtful it will work. It only works for people who think of everything in terms of $$ but raising kids is more than just $$.
If the govt sponsors every child's education from preschool all the way to the Uni (incl tuition enrichment and what not), the storks will arrive fast and furious. -
Lilac66:
If only it were that simple.
If the govt sponsors every child's education from preschool all the way to the Uni (incl tuition enrichment and what not), the storks will arrive fast and furious. -
Funz:
If only it were that simple.Lilac66:
If the govt sponsors every child's education from preschool all the way to the Uni (incl tuition enrichment and what not), the storks will arrive fast and furious.
Yep, if only life were that simple.
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