This is a very good read.....
Siew Kum Hong: Beggaring my neighbour
does not make me rich; why the National Defence Duty will not
work
I have to say that this post pretty much underscores one of the
biggest problems with the MIW. Simply put, their way of thinking is
all about $$$$.
The thing is, you cannot put a dollar value on everything.
Things like national identity and a sense of belonging cannot be
quantified in any way. Granted, raising the population to 6.9
million might be good for business, but it will certainly badly
mess up our quality of life and dilute our national identity which,
sad, to say, is still a work-in-progress.
This proposed National Defence Duty cheapens the sacrifice of
our fathers, brothers, and sons. And make no mistake: National
Service is a very real sacrifice for everyone involved.
