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John Tan To Participate In "Poverty Simulation" Game To Understand Sinkies Better!

JohnTan

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Singapore Island Country Club (SICC) will offer a "poverty simulation" workshop programme for their club members to help them understand the meaning of poverty.

The workshop was advertised on the club's magazine, and will be conducted by volunteer welfare organisation (VWO), Methodist Welfare Services, next month. In the workshop, participants will role-play as poor people and manage "poverty scenarios" like juggling with low income, family and medical costs.

As Singapore's income gap continue to widen, rich people like business owners and members of the ruling party have grown out of touch with the poor. Poverty is perceived as a shame in Singapore and as a result, many poor people do not seek help while the rich believe it is fair for the poor to be poor because of meritocracy.

Social mobility is non-existent in Singapore as those with a network of rich people tend to have better opportunities. In Singapore, most scholarship holders come from rich and powerful families while the poor are advised by the government to have lesser aspirations and not opt for higher studies.

The Singapore tax system benefits only the rich, often showering businesses and high-income individuals with generous tax rebates and minimal taxes (no capital gains tax, no estate duties and no dividends tax) compared to other first world countries. As a compensation to these generous tax rebates given to the rich, the Singapore government taxes the poor and middle income through GST, COE and property taxes.

http://statestimesreview.com/2016/0...ers-poverty-simulation-programme-for-members/
 

kryonlight

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Re: John Tan To Participate In "Poverty Simulation" Game To Understand Sinkies Better

The coming global depression must be so bad that the rich has to learn how to be poor.

How many sinkies are going to jump?
 

eatshitndie

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Re: John Tan To Participate In "Poverty Simulation" Game To Understand Sinkies Better

they will be served champagne and caviar during the workshop.
 

iluvgst

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Re: John Tan To Participate In "Poverty Simulation" Game To Understand Sinkies Better

john tan is definitely not a sicc member
 

Leongsam

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Re: John Tan To Participate In "Poverty Simulation" Game To Understand Sinkies Better

Who gives a shit about the poor. They are of no importance whatsoever.
 

HTOLAS

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Re: John Tan To Participate In "Poverty Simulation" Game To Understand Sinkies Better

Soon, Mr Tan and his ilk won't have to simulate poverty. This is because after the PAPzis have milked the poor dry, they'll go for the petty bourgeoisie like Mr Tan.
 

frenchbriefs

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Re: John Tan To Participate In "Poverty Simulation" Game To Understand Sinkies Better

once they conduct this workshop will we become a socialist welfare country?will they raise income taxes for the rich to 45 percent and give welfare to the poor?
 

frenchbriefs

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Re: John Tan To Participate In "Poverty Simulation" Game To Understand Sinkies Better

funny they plan to hold the course in a country club.
 

iluvgst

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Charity begins at home. All pap MPs and ministers should attend poverty simulation workshops.
 

yinyang

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Re: John Tan To Participate In "Poverty Simulation" Game To Understand Sinkies Better

funny they plan to hold the course in a country club.
Funnier still, if you think of "mock-ups", role play and JT as course leader (and facilitator) :p:rolleyes:
 

jw5

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Re: John Tan To Participate In "Poverty Simulation" Game To Understand Sinkies Better

They don't need to attend the workshops, they are already living it. Don't forget they have been told to "dress simply, drive economically and talk silly". :wink:

Charity begins at home. All pap MPs and ministers should attend poverty simulation workshops.
 

GoldenDragon

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Re: John Tan To Participate In "Poverty Simulation" Game To Understand Sinkies Better

Funnier still, if you think of "mock-ups", role play and JT as course leader (and facilitator) :p:rolleyes:

Our dear bro JT will be there serving coffee and tea and khong guan biscuits.
 

jw5

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Re: John Tan To Participate In "Poverty Simulation" Game To Understand Sinkies Better

They should get the former police scholar who is now a professional Subservient Family Butler to do the serving. :wink:

Our dear bro JT will be there serving coffee and tea and khong guan biscuits.
 

GoldenDragon

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Re: John Tan To Participate In "Poverty Simulation" Game To Understand Sinkies Better

They should get the former police scholar who is now a professional Subservient Family Butler to do the serving. :wink:

Glad to see you still around. Any new members to your pack lately?
 

jw5

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Re: John Tan To Participate In "Poverty Simulation" Game To Understand Sinkies Better

I'm been busy picking on gossipy, bitchy and manipulative yet needy pathetic losers like yourself. :wink:

Glad to see you still around. Any new members to your pack lately?
 

GoldenDragon

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Re: John Tan To Participate In "Poverty Simulation" Game To Understand Sinkies Better

I'm been busy picking on gossipy, bitchy and manipulative yet needy pathetic losers like yourself. :wink:

Hope that keeps you busy. As long as you take your medicine, you will be ok.
 

jw5

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Re: John Tan To Participate In "Poverty Simulation" Game To Understand Sinkies Better

As long as you take your medicine for being gossipy, bitchy and manipulative yet needy, you will be ok. :wink:

Hope that keeps you busy. As long as you take your medicine, you will be ok.
 
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