tankee:

[Moderator's Note]


A number of members have expressed their concerns over the heated discussions in this thread and have suggested to close this thread for the sake of preserving the relationship between fellow members.

If there is no objections or alternate views, I will close this thread later tonight or tomorrow morning

Why? Kiasuparent Site is all about education and this is a most apt topic to talk about and I think it concerned many parents in Singapore.

Joyymum:

Ginmocca


Please read properly before you comment. It’s not me who quote not all teachers have kids. It’s Rosie :roll:

I read properly. It was you who said both are similar. Maybe you should write properly next time if you don't mean it

limlim:

GinMocca:

[quote=\"limlim\"]

I didn't say it's not right to subsidize another. You must have misread.

The key point is, the subsidy must be justifiable. And on this topic, subsidizing for free parking is not justifiable.

Unfortunately, that's is your personal opinion. Go poll the healthy ( which was coerced into taking up Medishield-Life plan) how they feel about paying for those who don't take care of their health, Go poll the non-HDB dwellers to see if they like to subsidize the HDB dwellers on their constituency fees e.t.c. which is unlike this free parking for teachers where overwhelming majority of Singaporeans are speaking up for it.

Majority of Singaporeans speaking up for it? lol..

A few hundreds make noise, and you consider that to be a \"majority\" out of a population of few million. And there is not even any evident that the poll results will be in your favor for those you mentioned.
.[/quote]Of course, for somebody that believe that all polls are false, it is futile to talk reason with them.

Joyymum:

If we go by this logic i.e. not all teachers have kids then it’s the same as not all teachers drive.

Are you saying that All teachers must drive in order to have free parking? Then All teachers must have kids to have designated school holidays in June/Dec. Therefore MOE must abolish school holidays ] in Jun or Dec. Your thinking is just :roll:

limlim:

GinMocca:

The point of contention here is \"Subsidy\" which you have indicated that it is not right for one to subsidize another. If you want to apply it, apply across the board with no exception to be fair just like if you want to apply \"clean wage\" policy across the entire civil service.

I didn't say it's not right to subsidize another. You must have misread.

The key point is, the subsidy must be justifiable. And on this topic, subsidizing for free parking is not justifiable.

Unfortunately, that's is your personal opinion. Go poll the healthy ( which was coerced into taking up Medishield-Life plan) how they feel about paying for those who don't take care of their health, Go poll the non-HDB dwellers to see if they like to subsidize the HDB dwellers on their constituency fees e.t.c. which is unlike this free parking for teachers where overwhelming majority of Singaporeans are speaking up for it.

Joyymum:

Coz you are the funny one who brought up the robot teaching weirdo :roll:


And yes I do not disturb the noble teachers unnecessarily because they need to have their family time with their loved ones right

But don't you even talk to them during working hours or meet the parent ?

limlim:

Good question.

Healthcare is a necessity.

Driving is a luxury.

Cannot afford parking? I say, don't drive lah if the parking charges is too much to bear. They might end up saving a bundle instead by taking public transport.

Cannot afford doctor? You wanna say ask them go and die?

The point of contention here is \"Subsidy\" which you have indicated that it is not right for one to subsidize another. If you want to apply it, apply across the board with no exception to be fair just like if you want to apply \"clean wage\" policy across the entire civil service.

limlim:

GinMocca:

Yes. The role of a teacher is indispensable unless you homeschool your children. You don't agree ?

i agree it is indispensable.. but so are many other professions..

It just doesn't standout IMO.

While there are outstanding teachers.. there is fair share of lousy teachers too.

From encounters, the good teacher is of smaller %. YMMV thou.

I think you should look at the role and not at the person.

pokoyoko:

pirate:

Did somebody mention SAF? Who knows? Maybe next year they will make our NS boys and NSmen pay for meals at the cookhouse. Clean wage formula mah.

Maybe... our policemen should pay for their own petrol too? :evil: :yikes:

Our President to pay for parking at the Istana ? :siam:

Joyymum:

Letting a robot to teach or not is not up to me why not you ask the noble teachers why they let the children do the markings by themselves ? Don’t comment for the sake of commenting pls :roll:

You are really funny. It is your children's Teacher, isn't it? Why are you asking me to talk to your children's teacher ? You don't talk to you children's teachers?