We are living in a different era, if you haven't notice. Our
forebears came here when this place was a colony of the British. It
is no longer such. We now own this island. Our ancestors did not.
We now have a sense of belonging here. Our ancestors did not.
Our grandfathers could feed and cater to the needs of a large
family on a $30 monthly salary. Can we do that now? The population
was around 1 million then. Now, how many million? So if anyone were
to complain that his pay is not enough to cater to the needs of his
family, would you say to him, "Your grandfather could support a
family of 10 with $30 a month, why can't you support a family of 4
with a monthly salary of $800?"
Those who advocate opening the floodgates and letting in countless
foreigners are comparing apples with durians. The situation now is
not like it was 50 years or 100 years ago. Simplistic statements
like "Our ancestors were also immigrants" do not make sense in the
present context.
Many men make statements without thinking them through...... not
just fishermen.
