How do you feel about the ageing population of Singapore?

last SG · 2007-09-16T16:15:26+00:00

It doesn't seem to stop there. As things stand, it seems that bankrolling the last outpost of tyranny has begun in earnest recently with this regime's sudden...

798 SG

irony is today is old lee's birthday, when is he going to DIE?!? Evil or Very Mad

kramnave SG

Even economists believe that OLD Lee's leadership is the way to go for developing countries. As much as the west criticises violation of human rights worldwide, they in fact are fueling it in the name of development and globalisation.

LazerLordz SG

Well, developing and developed are two different status.

kramnave SG

For what reasons did we achieve the development, from 3rd world to 1st ?

qlqq9 SG

A good question to ask, only heaven knows the answer. Probably the King of Hell is unwilling to let him go for he is afraid his position will be taken over.

oOprinceOo SG

minister mentor. *shakes leg* Laughing

qlqq9 SG

The mercenary heartless regime pap is trying ways and means to shirk responsibilities to take care of the old. IN fact, majority of the old people I talked to don’t think well of PAP.

BillyBong SG

I'm not actually expecting them to screw up. You will notice that our present govt will not be taken hostage or bow down to public opinion. But i do expect them to be a little more liberal in their views and policies, especially after we mourn the old man on his deathbed.

As i recall, the first person to intercede on the govt's behalf in disgust over perceived public backlash concerning the exhorbitant marking-up of ministerial salaries was the old man himself, with the now infamous words "this country requires a dose of incompetent leadership".

It is this kind of adverse leadership that is strangling the life from our current leadership. It's a pity the old man will not live to see the changes.

walesa SG

To succeed, he'd first have to oust the Stalins, Hitlers, Milosevics, Kims and Saddams from the pecking order - don't overestimate the power of a despot who's nothing more than a coward and a bootlicker in the international fold...

walesa SG

If you would read that in the right context, you couldn't be more mistaken.

Barring those economists whose views are self-censored for fear of recrimination and being silenced by a bunch of despots, I'm hard pressed to find such views. While many have drawn parallels and lauded the policies of this regime in fuelling economic growth and globalisation, they're in truth having a blast at some of the protectionistic policies adopted by some of the European countries - by no means is that an endorsement of this regime's self-proclaimed brand of seemingly utopian success.

pearlie27 SG

One very important thing the garmen must do is to address the income inequality issue. As the population ages the income gulf will widen exponentially.

kramnave SG

One possible way is to attract the rich and retain the Singapore rich. Perhaps now Singapore is moving in the right direction by building waterways, IR, FI. There must be a significant factor in retaining them. After they fall into the trap, then robin hood them. Whether we can/will do that is another story.

eagle SG

Sounds nice Laughing

kramnave SG

Economists are fighting the case for more sweatshops in developing countries. They claim that it was the stepping stone for our success. Having a job is better than none they say. Having children in factories beats sending them to prostitution or begging on the streets. Factory workers continue to die from work related deaths. Children continue to be exploited, sometimes resulting in death. Children continue to be abducted and enslaved, all in the name of development. We read of China's economic success but who actually bothers about what goes on behind the scenes?

walesa SG

That's just a lob-sided stance, ain't it? You hardly need Einstein's IQ to know the whole chunk you've just cited is anything but objective, do you?

Why not cite the views of those who reckon folks working below minimum wage (or any form of remuneration below sustainable living maintenance) are hardly benefitting from globalisation and economic development? After all, if your theory stood exhaustively, child labour should be encouraged, shouldn't it?

kramnave SG

If you read carefully without any bias you would have realised that what i'm saying is that the developed world encourages globalisation for development. In the name of globalisation, the poor and the children are being exploited and economists are calling for more sweatshops. The west condemns violation of human rights but they are the very ones who are fueling it.

kramnave SG

I must apologise for the misunderstanding though. Shall amend the last sentence that caused it. Should be a ” ? ” instead of ”.”

Meat Pao SG

Aging population.....dunno.....Im not even sure that this problem can be fixed...

Look at Japan....some European countries....Hong Kong.....have they fixed their demographic problem...?

So what makes you think Singapore can fix it...?

It is a natural societal progression, unfortunately.

BTW just today I read that 20% of Hong Kongers live in poverty, and they have a wider income gap compared to 20 years ago. Most of the poorer people are older people.

Maybe....Singapore is somewhat heading for this path as well.....

And....no fix...

Really....no fix....baby bonus etc cannot do anything, because it doesnt change the nature of the society......high living cost, service heavy workforce, high property cost, mature economy.....so in the end, fewer babies.

If those fundamental factors dont change....then nothing will change...

http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/Asia/Story/A1Story20070916-25623.html

jam on a bread SG

As society are moving forward, we aim for perfection & results. We don't want unnecessary objects to obstruct us Laughing

So I guess when they grew old, they do not want to be a burden because they are so use to being independent & 'perfect', it's hard to break their cycle Crying or Very sad

walesa SG

What are you on about?

The developed world neither encourages nor discourages globalisation and if anything, their governments (most responsible ones anyway) are doing their darndest to ensure the basic and most fundamental rights of its citizenry are protected (call it political ploy or otherwise, but the mechanisms to enforce a certain degree of protectionism is certainly there) and not simply ride the tide of globalisation blindly (as is the case in this regime) for sheer profit without the slightest regard for the marginalised.

For you to suggest the west being guilty of fuelling the human rights violations on the basis of your logic is akin to pinning the blame on arms manufacturers for every death induced by a weapon. So what's next on the cards? Outlawing arms manufacturers or anything that could potentially be used as a weapon?

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