Signs of Inclusiveness
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PM Lee has wanted to build an inclusive society. Is he sincere?
The following could be watched as tell-tale signs of such inclusiveness:-
(1) Emphasis on past 40 years of success.
(2) Marginalization of people - e.g. calling them whiners.
(3) Persistent assumption that the large number of academic scholars employed in top positions will solve our many problems when they have signally failed to create more jobs or upgrade economy to the next level of value-adding industries talked about for many years since the last two prolonged recessions.
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For number 1, won't we be living in the past? We won't progress.Originally posted by robertteh:PM Lee has wanted to build an inclusive society. Is he sincere?
The following could be watched as tell-tale signs of such inclusiveness:-
(1) Emphasis on past 40 years of success.
(2) Marginalization of people - e.g. calling them whiners.
...update as at 20.11.2005
For number 2, I don't see how marginalization of people will build an inclusive society. -
For number 1, there has to be reliance of past 40 years of achievement because in the later years there were too many problems caused to the people e.g. homeownership is reported as one such achievement of the past but in later years the government over-charged people for HDB flats to make obscene profits (due to double charge on lands etc) reflecting our world-class tleaders' sheer lack of foresight about property cycle etc. All the problems can therefore be conveniently swept under the carpet by leaving them out unmentioned.Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:For number 1, won't we be living in the past? We won't progress.
For number 2, I don't see how marginalization of people will build an inclusive society. -
Oh........Originally posted by robertteh:For number 1, there has to be reliance of past 40 years of achievement because in the later years there were too many problems caused to the people e.g. homeownership is reported as one such achievement of the past but in later years the government over-charged people for HDB flats to make obscene profits (due to double charge on lands etc) reflecting our world-class tleaders' sheer lack of foresight about property cycle etc. All the problems can therefore be conveniently swept under the carpet by leaving them out unmentioned.
Anyway, property prices are increasing but property getting smaller. For example, four-room flats in Ang Mo Kio is bigger than the newly built five room flats.
I think that is because schools are taking up more and more space. With population decreasing, I don't know why the schools are getting bigger and bigger, while properties are getting smaller. Bigger schools all right, even got new primary, secondary and junior colleges being built, and they occupy a very huge plot of land. I see that most these bigger schools are pretty empty. Nobody uses the facilities. One example is Rosyth School near my house. That field there is empty unless there are PE lessons. -
he is interested mainly in engaging the young and educated.
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question is, can he convince them?Originally posted by dragg:he is interested mainly in engaging the young and educated.
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Or in their youthful votes ?Originally posted by dragg:he is interested mainly in engaging the young and educated. -
Dr. Bala was convinced past policies were correct. He did not mention any more high costs of living or doing business in his Remaking Singapore Report.Originally posted by LazerLordz:question is, can he convince them? -
Originally posted by Lazylordz:kill me
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that is exactly my point.Originally posted by robertteh:Or in their youthful votes ? -
Thats right, we shldn't have an inclusive society. Thats why the govt allowed foreign talent so that our elites have more competition and companies here become more competitive. Thats why we have grown over 40 years.
Come to think of it, our ancestors were foreign talent too who built this country. To be inclusive is to reject these foreigners.
For whiners like robert teh out there, all they do is whine. They didn't do anything for the economy and they make no logicla suggestions to improve the society. All while the govt is solving problems, creating jobs and building this land.