I understand what you mean, but you are coming from a 'self'
point of view. Its ok to have super-rich people, however, the
standard and cost of living of Singapore should be at a level where
the average guy also lives a life of satisfaction here.
A bigger stretch in income gap btw the poor and the rich will only
stir up more discontent, and if there ever comes a time when the
poor revolts (This is possible, even though right now, the govt
controls things in a very strict manner), how many dollars you have
are all useless, coz the economy collapses, the richer people get
hanged, and whatever big bucks you earn goes up in smoke.
That is why the govt must never ever just side with the rich, coz
its in their interests to ensure that everyone lives a good life in
Singapore, thereby ensuring the stability and the economy of this
nation.
That's why I believe the reason why many truly rich guys do a lot
of work to try to bridge the gap for the poor, is not because they
want to (though yes some of them are sincere in helping), but
because they know it is necessary.
At the end of the day I believe the 80/20 rule applies (or even
95/5 in Singapore's case), where 80-95% are the poor and the truly
rich is a mere 5-20%. En-masse if the poor are discontented, the
rich suffers as well. Therefore, both are interdependent.
