I have no idea what you're going on about haha, correct me if
I'm wrong, but you're saying that single moms cannot give up their
freedom or something? and your later points don't make sense to me
~ but in any case, here goes again:
My stance towards single parents is that because of the additional
burden of dependents, they should be entitled to subsidy in the
form of housing. Raising kids alone is hard enough, and much harder
when you have to pay for two on the income of one.
Tax that singles pay will ultimately be returned when they do get
married and receive a subsidy. Further, while they remain single -
rather than not seek out a soulmate (hey no free lunch in the
world, especially not one delivered right to your door), they could
make use of SDU services (which is again funded by the taxes they
pay). If the choice to remain single is because he/she enjoys the
freedom blah blah blah, then again, no reason why govt should
subsidize when, let me stress, that person would have less to pay
than most.
Single parents pay for their taxes, but they have the additional
burden of dependents. Singles on the other hand .. I don't see how
you can possibly consciously say "singles have it harder" - like
HOW !? distinguish between single parents with a one income, two
mouths to feed + all the misc. expenses of having a kid blah blah
blah.
I recognise that singles have liabilities (study debt etc) as well,
but that pales in comparison to most single parents/snr citizens
etc. - they have the same as you do (in different forms) plus the
additional liabilities that you will never have.
Alot of examples quoted by the other forumers go to the extremes of
Singapore (e.g. falling out with parents). Which is why I
acknowledge there must be some discretion in granting relief. But
the general consensus should, and should always be, that singles do
not DESERVE as much relief as single parents or others more
needy.
I believe you'll be hard pressed to find reasons why singles
deserve a housing subsidy more than parents/families/senior
citizens.
On a final note, as you said, "If you cannot survive or barely
survive on your means, why should the governement use your money to
give to others who can survive" - two things:
1) The govt is not giving money to those who can survive - I don't
know how you ever came to the conclusion that single parents/snr
citizens are more adapt at "surviving" than you, as a young
single.
2) If you can barely survive on your income right now, do not live
beyond your means and want to move out. You will go bankrupt.
