Originally posted by Lowclassman:
Quote: ST nov 3 2006 H5
"We should not be a welfare state. But we have to be more effective
in reaching out to those who need help. "We want to maintain this
'Teach you how to fish rather than give you a fish' approach, but
are we really teaching the person to fish correctly? I think we can
do more to help Singaporeans in that aspect. We don't have to
change our basic philosophy to do that."
MR INDERJIT SINGH, an MP for ANG MO KIO GRC
I applaud MR Inderjit Singh for the approach to teach us ' how to
fish ' so that singaporeans can be self sufficient instead of
relying on welfare. Let me put my few concern forward to Mr
Inderjit Singh.
First of all , putting food on the table, cloth on oneself, ever
rising cost of transport, electricity, HDB housing etc etc is much
more complicated than just to know how to fish. Since the anology
used here is about fishing, let's talk on simple fishing
terms.
Let's assume that 100% of Singaporean had benefitted from the MP
approach that we all know how to fish. And our surrounding waters
are the fishing ground. (Overseas market) Our reservoir are the
local ground (Singapore market).
For those who knows something about fishing, you will know that
basic fishing tools cost money to buy. ( In order to start earning
money, education , courses, upgrading of oneself had to be invested
). Then, we start to go fishing in a Reservoir. (Singapore MArket).
We walked past the edge of the reservoir with our fishing tools and
was delighted to see big fishes swimming around. We decided on a
spot and try to throw our line when a ranger (Gahment policy) come
to you and tell you that you cannot fish here. He point to you a
fishing spot for people to fish. You pack up your tools and headed
to the spot only to find the short strip for fishing crowded. But
nonetheless, you hook up your live worms and was about to throw
into the water when the ranger points out that you cannot use live
bait.( A fine will be imposed) ( Hey, everyone knows that live bait
attract fishes much better ). Again, you keep your live bait and
put on a artificial bait. You cast the lure (artificial bait) for
whole day and not a single fish on hook.
From just the above fishing experience, that's how our society is
functioning. Too many restriction by the gahment. ( Unfair
restriction ) So what if we know how to fish? Are we allow to fish
freely? Remember the food van saga, the idea will work but because
of the many restriction imposed, the idea died, so do many who
spend their savings buying the van and doing up (Fishing
apparells).
The thing here is not only about teaching people how to fish
correctly, but rather, lift the restriction for people to
fish.
[b]Talking no need Money
Even in Africa Sahara with most
extreme climate and environment..... healthy lions will still share
their kills with the injured or older Lions.....
Lions could recognise or appreciate the older Lions past
contributions to their group therefore in return they shared their
kills with the older ones. We......? Here in
singapore.......the elites take no heel and insisted that we have
to survive solely on our own.
By helping the poors...our great govt gives pay-as-you-use cash
card for utilities....what a joke!!! [/b]
u talk cock lah 
liddat i see e ants colony is a successful communist
state wad den may as well say spore shld revert to communism
